Kaneta Liywalii

Evaluating the Efficacy of Neem (Azadirachta indica) and Chili (Capsicum spp.) Extracts for the Control of Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) in Maize (Zea mays) Production in Zambia

Kaneta Liywalii, Allan Tembo, Otton Muyabe, Danny Chisanga Musenge, Moses Mulenga, Mwenya Silombe, Tophar Movwe, Robert Banda, Elami Chola, Sayowa Mubita, Sydney Lumamba & Elijah Kahuma Kapula · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2026

Maize (Zea mays L.) is the staple crop in Zambia but is threatened by fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda), a pest capable of causing major yield losses. Dependence on synthetic pesticides is increasingly unsustainable due to high costs, resistance development and environmental...