New successes with organic pesticides 1

New successes with organic pesticides Jatropha curcas, an euphorbiaceous shrub familiar to West African villagers, has been shown to be a very effective pesticide. Jatropha is often planted as a hedge to protect crops: its leaves and fruit are...

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation
Format: News Item
Language:Inglés
Published: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation 1997
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/48733
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Summary:New successes with organic pesticides Jatropha curcas, an euphorbiaceous shrub familiar to West African villagers, has been shown to be a very effective pesticide. Jatropha is often planted as a hedge to protect crops: its leaves and fruit are...