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Can the biofuel crop, Jatropha curcas, be used as a locally-grown botanical pesticide?: a lab and field study in Zambia

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Can the biofuel crop, Jatropha curcas, be used as a locally-grown botanical pesticide? a lab and field study in Zambia. / Wilson, Ken; Maloney, Kyran; Zulu, Donald et al.
Proceedings of The First International Conference on Pesticidal Plants: Volume 1 (August 2013). ed. / Joshua Ogendo; Catherine W. Lukhoba; Philip K. Bett; Alex K. Machocho. Vol. 1 Nakuru, Kenya: Egerton University, 2013. p. 124-127.

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Wilson, K, Maloney, K, Zulu, D, Mutamba, E & Vermeylen, S 2013, Can the biofuel crop, Jatropha curcas, be used as a locally-grown botanical pesticide? a lab and field study in Zambia. in J Ogendo, CW Lukhoba, PK Bett & AK Machocho (eds), Proceedings of The First International Conference on Pesticidal Plants: Volume 1 (August 2013). vol. 1, Egerton University, Nakuru, Kenya, pp. 124-127, The First International Conference on Pesticidal Plants (ICPP), Nairobi, Kenya, 21/01/13.

APA

Wilson, K., Maloney, K., Zulu, D., Mutamba, E., & Vermeylen, S. (2013). Can the biofuel crop, Jatropha curcas, be used as a locally-grown botanical pesticide? a lab and field study in Zambia. In J. Ogendo, C. W. Lukhoba, P. K. Bett, & A. K. Machocho (Eds.), Proceedings of The First International Conference on Pesticidal Plants: Volume 1 (August 2013) (Vol. 1, pp. 124-127). Egerton University.

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Wilson K, Maloney K, Zulu D, Mutamba E, Vermeylen S. Can the biofuel crop, Jatropha curcas, be used as a locally-grown botanical pesticide? a lab and field study in Zambia. In Ogendo J, Lukhoba CW, Bett PK, Machocho AK, editors, Proceedings of The First International Conference on Pesticidal Plants: Volume 1 (August 2013). Vol. 1. Nakuru, Kenya: Egerton University. 2013. p. 124-127

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Wilson, Ken ; Maloney, Kyran ; Zulu, Donald et al. / Can the biofuel crop, Jatropha curcas, be used as a locally-grown botanical pesticide? a lab and field study in Zambia. Proceedings of The First International Conference on Pesticidal Plants: Volume 1 (August 2013). editor / Joshua Ogendo ; Catherine W. Lukhoba ; Philip K. Bett ; Alex K. Machocho. Vol. 1 Nakuru, Kenya : Egerton University, 2013. pp. 124-127

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abstract = "Jatropha curcas is grown as a biofuel crop in the tropics, and in many parts of Africa it also has a number of domestic uses, e.g. it is frequently grown as a hedge. The collapse of the biofuels market in Zambia has inspired a search for alternative uses for this plant. Previous laboratory studies suggested that Jatropha exhibits a range of beneficial properties, including pesticidal properties. In this paper, we report a series of studies aimed at testing whether formulations of Jatropha powder or oil are effective against storage pests infesting cowpeas and maize. These include laboratory experiments in the UK and field studies conducted with village farmers in Zambia. We report these findings, and discuss the role of participatory research in aiding the adoption of locally-grown botanical pesticides amongst resource-poor farmers in rural Zambia.",
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