Homemade Preparations of Natural Biopesticides and Applications

Adetunji, Charles Oluwaseun; Egbuna, Chukwuebuka; Tijjani, Habibu; Adom, Dickson; Al-Ani, Laith Khalil Tawfeeq; Patrick-Iwuanyanwu, Kingsley C.

doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-819304-4.00015-4

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“…In Yoruba communities in Nigeria, the dried fruits are used in the preparation of herbal drug and ashes of burnt plants are used as salt substitute for medicinal preparations. It has been reported to have antimicrobial properties (Ojimelukwe, 2023), Aphrodisiac, food preservatives and antioxidant properties (Okunade et al, 2019), antiparasitic agent (Martins et al, 2021), insecticide (Adetunji et al, 2020;Hasan et al, 2020) among other uses.…”

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Study of Germination and Seedling Growth of Piper guineense

Ezenu,

Akinropo,

Sakpere

2024

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Natural regeneration of black pepper (Piper guineense Schumach and Thonn) through seeds is poor and cultivation by local farmers is very limited since it is usually collected from the wild. High demand has put a pressure on its population in our declining forests and a call for domestication of non-timber forest plant species is ongoing. This study identified germination requirements, germination characteristics and seedling growth of Piper guineense with a view to providing information on its propagation from seeds. There were two major pre-sowing treatments - Fresh or dry fruits or seeds. Germination and seedling growth parameters were measured for all treatments. Results showed that Piper guineense seeds undergo epigeal germination, the radicle developing into three-legged hairy rootlets. The highest percentage germination, germination rate and germination index were recorded in the treatment with fresh seeds planted in petri dish. The dry seeds and fruits recorded no germination even after 38 days of planting. For seedling growth, the developing leaves have a higher sink strength between the fourth and fifth month of development and this stage may be crucial to the growth of the seedling. Piper guineense seeds must be sown fresh for germination to take place.

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Study of Germination and Seedling Growth of Piper guineense

Ezenu,

Akinropo,

Sakpere

2024

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“…Non-pathogenic fungi and entomopathogenic fungi controlling plant disease and pests (Al-Ani et al, 2018 ; Al-Ani, 2019c , f ; Gupta et al, 2022 ), have the ability to manage some plant diseases and play a role in sustainable agriculture by enhancing plant vigor (Al-Ani and Salleh, 2010 ; Al-Ani et al, 2013b ; Al-Ani, 2017b , 2019d , e ; Al-Ani and Furtado, 2020 ; Kisaakye et al, 2022 ). In addition, many natural compounds and plant extracts are helpful in controlling plant diseases and pests (Al-Ani et al, 2012 ; Mohammed et al, 2012 , 2013 ; Adetunji et al, 2019 ; Garganese et al, 2019 ; Jatoi et al, 2020 ). NF are used in the control of parasitic nematodes as bionematicides by parasitism, and produce toxins to kill nematodes, as well as induce defense and resistance mechanisms in plants against parasite nematodes (Abd-Elgawad and Askary, 2018 ; Sarker et al, 2020 ; Comans-Pérez et al, 2021 ; Girardi et al, 2022 ).…”

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Strategy of Nematophagous Fungi in Determining the Activity of Plant Parasitic Nematodes and Their Prospective Role in Sustainable Agriculture

Al-Ani

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Sharma

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Front. Fungal Biol.

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In this review, we supply a framework for the importance of nematophagous fungi (nematophagous fungi [NF]) and their role in agricultural ecosystems. We characterize the taxonomy, diversity, ecology, and type of NF, depending on their interaction with plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs). We described potential mechanisms of NF in the control of PPNs, the efficiency and methods of utilization, and the use of nematicides in sustainable agriculture. We explain the utilization of NF in nanotechnology as a new approach. NF are significant in the soil for having the effective potential for use in sustainable agriculture. These types of fungi belong to wide taxa groups, such as Ascomycota, Basidiomycota, and other groups. Diverse NF are available in different kinds of soil, especially in soils that contain high densities of nematodes. There is a relationship between the environment of nematodes and NF. NF can be divided into two types according to the mechanisms that affect nematodes. These types are divided into direct or indirect effects. The direct effects include the following: ectoparasites, endoparasites, cyst, or egg parasites producing toxins, and attack tools as special devices. However, the indirect effect comprises two groups: paralyzing toxins and the effect on the life cycle of nematodes. We explained the molecular mechanisms for determining the suitable conditions in brief and clarified the potential for increasing the efficacy of NF to highly impact sustainable agriculture in two ways: directly and indirectly.

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