Prospect of utilizing botanical pesticides for maize weevil Sitophilus zeamais (Motschulsky) management to preserve national maize production

Abstract Maize plays a strategic role in the national food map as well mainstay commodity accelerating realization of self-sufficiency. It is because maize has wide adaptability and relatively easy to cultivate. However, attack weevil obstructs increase productivity. This pest most destructive reduces productivity source carbohydrates. The global policy limiting use synthetic pesticides control agricultural pests become topic discussion international forums today. due large number deaths reported by pesticides. WHO reports that every year pesticide poisoning occurs between 44,000-2,000,000 people worldwide, highest rates occur developing countries. In response this, government made regulations through Government Regulation No.6 1995 concerning contained in. Plant-based materials are very prospective be used active ingredients for environmentally friendly botanical been identified around 10,000 potential secondary metabolite components can processed into paper discusses Indonesia’s plant treasures.