OWSD PhD Fellowship
OWSD Early Career
2023
Mkindi Angela
About the project
Her research project will enhance access and availability of naturally pesticidal plant species and develop a formulation for sustainable pest management. Using pesticidal plants as an alternative pest management method has gained traction over the last decades as the negative impacts of synthetic chemical pesticides have become known; however their use has not been optimized due to low availability, high labour demand in processing, and little research on pesticidal chemistry and effective formulation. Understanding and documenting pesticidal plants’ chemical profiles is a prerequisite for effective research and successful formulations of botanical pesticides. This study will evaluate and document the chemical status of pesticidal plants found in northern Tanzania as well as evaluate the efficacy of innovative formulations for pest and disease management.
Field of Specialization
Position
Lecturer
About the institution
The Nelson Mandela Institution of Science and Technology
Department of Sustainable Agriculture, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Management
