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A safe and effective pesticide The development and recognition of tubangbakod as a source of safe and effective pesticide in the form of an emulsifiable concentrate (EC) is a breakthrough in pest control. This paves the way for having an either alternative source of pesticides or reduction in the use of hazardous chemical pesticides through integration with formulated Jatropha. With this breakthrough, it only proves that nature is an abundant source of pesticidal resources for the use against agricultural pests. A botanical pesticide like tubangbakod is not only effective, it is also lowcost, biodegradable and not harmful to beneficial insects! Milaflor L. Morales, Cotton Research and Development Institute, Batac, 2906 Ilocos Norte, Philippines. How to make a biopesticide from Jatropha 1. Gather mature fruits of physic nut then air dry 2. Dehull the seeds 3. Grind them to fineness 4. Soak the powder in petroleum ether in 23 days 5. Decant the supernatant in a widemouthed container 6. Evaporate. The remaining fluid is the crude oil. Mix 1400 ml of the formulated Jatropha with 16 litres of water (or one tank load of a knapsack sprayer). For one hectare of cotton 7 tank loads (112 litre) are needed. We can only give specific recommendation for cotton for the meantime, as Dr. Teodoro S. Solsoloy is currently working on grain products with the National Post Harvest Institute for Research and Extension in the Philippines. Dr. Aida Solsoloy, is still working on the determination of the recommended rate for using powder dust on rice. The dust formulation or wettable powder was tried on molluscs, specifically on golden snail the major rice pest problem in the Philippines and was found to be effective. The powder is broadcast in the field. 1. Gather mature fruits of physic nut then air dry. 2. Grind the seeds (including the husk) to fineness. 3. Broadcast to rice field infested with golden snail. For more information, please contact the researchers, Dr. Aida DecenaSolsoloy and Dr. Teodoro S. Solsoloy, both entomologists at the Crop Protection Department of the Cotton Research and Development Institute, Batac, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Back to Top