Abdul Malik Hussein

Evaluation of the Potency of Azadirachta indica (Neem) Leaf and Fruit Powders as Natural Alternatives to Synthetic Insecticides in Controlling Callosobruchus maculatus (Fabricius)

Millicent Captain-Esoah, Abubakari Yakubu, Sumaila Zurkanani, Kwadwo K. Frempong, Martin N. Donkor, Emmanuella Captain Esoah, Abdul Malik Hussein, Elijah D. Angyiereyiri, Raheem Waliu, Dorothy Obuobi & Mawuli K. Azameti · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2026

Background: The cowpea weevil (Callosobruchus maculatus) poses a serious threat as a significant post-harvest pest of stored cowpeas, causing quantitative and qualitative losses in sub-Saharan African countries. Control of these insects has relied on synthetic insecticides, which...