Optimisation and economic assessment of a lowcost insecticide for stored product insect pest control and seed viability.

ABSTRACT: The development of low-cost insecticidal formulations using readily available household materials presents a potential alternative to synthetic pesticides, particularly in resource-limited settings. In this study, a kerosene-salt-detergent emulsion was formulated and optimised using a Box-Behnken experimental design to evaluate its insecticidal performance against field-collected adult cockroaches and its effect on neem seed germination. Percentage insect mortality (PIM) and neem seed germination percentage (GP) were modelled as response variables using response surface methodology. The optimised mix ratio consisting of 8.29 ml of kerosene, 7.41 g of salt, and 10.56 g of detergent produced a balanced formulation that the model estimated would achieve near-complete insect mortality while ma

SUBMITTER: Ogbeh GO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12946268 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature