Alex Béu Santos

Effect of Neem Powder (Azadirachta indica A. Juss) on the Control of Cowpea Weevils [Callosobruchus maculatus (F.) (Coleoptera: Bruchidae)] in Cowpea Beans

Eduardo Pereira de Sousa Neto, Anderson Bruno Anacleto de Andrade, Ewerton Marinho Costa, Patrício Borges Maracajá, Alex Béu Santos, José Lucas Guilherme Santos & Thiago Alves Pimenta · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2019

The cowpea weevils [Callosobruchus maculatus (F.)] are the primary pest affecting grain and seeds of stored cowpea beans. The control of this insect comprises expensive methods such as fumigation or spraying of chemicals, which are unfeasible for small farmers. The use of insecti...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JEAI/2019/46051

Control of Some Phytopathogenic Fungi Using Clove Essential Oil (Syzygium aromaticum L.)

Tiago Silva Lima, Kevison Romulo da Silva França, Plinio Tércio Medeiros de Azevedo, Yaroslávia Ferreira Paiva, José Carlos Santos Silva, Kaique Oliveira Silva, Alex Béu Santos, José Antônio Almeida de Sousa Galdino, Antônio Francisco de Mendonça Júnior & Tiago Augusto Lima Cardoso · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2019

Aims: This study evaluates the inhibitory potential of the clove essential oil (Syzygium aromaticum L.) on phytopathogenic fungi in vitro and on maize seeds. Study Design: The experiments comprised completely randomized designs: Seven treatments with five replicates on in vitro t...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jeai/2019/v39i330332