Theophilus Atio Abalori

Assessment of Platostoma africanum and Hyptis spicigera as Botanicals for Controlling Cowpea and Maize Weevils During Storage

Louis Agyemang, Millicent Captain-Esoah, Elijah Dakorah Angyiereyiri, Martin Ntiamoah Donkor, Dorothy Obuobi, Godwin Deku, Theophilus Atio Abalori, Oliver Awo & Mawuli Kwamla Azameti · Asian Plant Research Journal · 2026

In sub-Saharan Africa, maize (Zea mays L.) and cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp) are essential for food security, but infestation by storage weevils — Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky and Callosobruchus maculatus Fabricius — can cause postharvest losses greater than 30%. This st...