Ethnobotanical investigations of insecticidal plants in Guinean flora: Case of the Boke region (Republic of Guinea)
1 Department of Chemistry, Gamal Abdel Nasser University of Conakry, Conakry 1147; Republic of Guinea.
2 DGA-Research/ISAU, Directorale General for Research /Higher Institute of Archtecture and Town Planning; Conakry-BP :914; Republic of Guinea
3 Department of Laboratory Technology, Higher Institute of Technology of Mamou, Mamou 063, Republic of Guinea.
4 Doctoral school of science and technic, Gamal Abdel Nasser University of Conakry, Conakry 147, Republic of Guinea.
5 Department of Chemical Engineering, Gamal Abdel Nasser University of Conakry, Conakry 1147, Republic of Guinea.
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024, 21(01), 2549–2557
Publication history:
Received on 25 November 2023; revised on 16 January 2024; accepted on 19 January 2024
Abstract:
The aim of this study is to identify the insecticidal plants used by the inhabitants of the Boke region to control insect pests that attack agricultural produce, in order to reduce the use of chemical products that are harmful to the environment and human health.
To this end, 100 questionnaire forms were drawn up and the ethnobotanical survey was carried out in the Boke region during 2022. The results identified 14 plant species belonging to 8 botanical families, of which the Solanaceae family is the most widely used for preserving agricultural produce. The results also show that leaves and fruits are the most widely used parts for preserving groundnuts and maize.
Then, the insect pests most targeted by the population of this Region are respectively Sitophilus zeamaïs maize and Aphis craccivora peanuts. These insect pests can cause enormous stock losses. The most common means of limiting the damage caused by these insects is the use of synthetic pesticides, whose undesirable effects are unfortunately very numerous, and human poisoning is a real danger to public health. Over the last two decades, a great deal of work has been carried out to find gentler food protection methods that respect human health and the environment.
Keywords:
Insecticidal plants; Ethnobotanical study; Insect pests; Synthetic pesticides; Public health
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