Traditional Botanical: Platostoma africanum as a Botanical for the Control of Pests of Medical and Veterinary Relevance

Insects that once served a vital role in medicine and veterinary care have evolved into dangerous pests. There are insects significant clinically. With their feeding habits, they spread infections to man his domestic animals by contaminating various bodily parts, such as mouths, wings, appendages. Effective biodegradable pesticides with higher selectivity required avoid these issues related the application of broad spectrum synthetic pesticides. Pesticides called botanicals made from plant ingredients. In this study, Platostoma africanum was evaluated potential botanical for management pests medical importance. The researchers extracted parts aqueous organic solutions, effectiveness extracts based on extraction process, examined how affected some insect medicinal value. Working is advised be done an enclosed space at room temperature because active components P. unstable when exposed direct sunlight. Future research should take account fact can benefit combination two or more botanicals.