Plants commonly used as biopesticides in Thailand
Plants |
Parts used |
Major mode of action |
Target pests |
Acorus calamus |
Rhizome |
Contact poison, repellent |
Ants |
Allium sativum |
Pulp |
Fungicide |
Pseudoperorosora cubensis |
Alpinia galanga |
Rhizome |
Repellent Contact poison |
Dacus dorsalis Nilapavata lugens, aphid rot, brown spot |
Annona muricata |
Leaf |
Contact poison |
Phyllotrita sinuate, P. punchata Body louse, P. sinuate Butterflies, aphid larvae |
A. squamosa |
Leaf, seed |
Contact poison |
Body louse, P. sinuate |
Azadirachta indica |
Leaf, seed |
Anti-feedant, growth regulator Repellent, ovicidal |
Butterflies, aphid larvae |
Curcuma donestiuca |
Rhizome |
Contact poison, repellent, fungicide |
Red mite, thrip ants, Xanthomonas citri Anternaria porri |
Cypobogon nardus |
Leaf |
Repellent |
Dacos dorsalis, mosquito |
Derris elliptica |
Stalk, root |
Contact poison |
Various insects |