@article{fdi:010086065,
  title = {{P}lant-based extracts for cotton pest management in {S}ub-{S}aharan {A}frica : a review},
  author = {{S}ilvie, {P}ierre},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{C}otton crops are hampered by a complex of arthropod species, insects and mites that attack all plant organs. {I}n sub-{S}aharan {A}frica, crop pest control mainly involves synthetic pesticide applications based on a treatment calendar consisting of 5-6 applications at 14-day intervals. {O}rganic cotton production chains have however been set up to supply a niche market, with botanical extracts used for crop protection. {T}his review presents published results of experiments conducted in sub-{S}aharan {A}frican countries. {A} total of 37 plant species were laboratory tested in research stations (24 trials) and village fields in {C}entral and {W}est {A}frican countries. {N}eem ({A}zadirachta indica) was the plant most commonly used in the form of seed-pressed oil. {I}n {M}ali, this compound was combined with {C}arapa procera oil in organic cotton cropping conditions. {C}assia nigricans is another species reported to be used in {M}ali, {B}urkina {F}aso and {B}enin. {A}romatic species such as {O}cimum gratissimum, {C}ymbopogon citratus, {C}itrus sp. were also tested. {F}urther research could focus on species such as {A}nacardium occidentale and {H}yptis suaveolens, which seem to be locally available. {T}he use of essential oils does not appear to take priority over aqueous extracts, which could be tested in crop protection programmes involving partial substitution of synthetic insecticides.},
  keywords = {{A}frica ; cotton ; plant extracts ; botanicals ; {AFRIQUE} {SUBSAHARIENNE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{B}otany {L}etters},
  volume = {[{E}arly access]},
  numero = {},
  pages = {[14 p.]},
  ISSN = {2381-8107},
  year = {2022},
  DOI = {10.1080/23818107.2022.2122556},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010086065},
}