Abstract:The misuse of synthetic pesticides in agrosystems has led to many problems including insect resistance and environmental pollution. To solve this problem, scientific research is increasingly focused on plants with insecticidal properties. Thus, this study has the general objective of evaluating the effectiveness of the various extracts (crude extract, fraction of extract, and essential oil) of Ocimum gratissimum on termites of the genus Nasutitermes, pests of cocoa trees. The crude extracts were obtained by th… Show more
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