Presentations from the first OPTIONs training workshop on growing and using pesticidal plants. Workshop was held at the World Agroforestry Centre, Nairobi, Kenya, 28-30 October 2014
Pesticidal plants, an alternative to synthetic chemicals
Sustainable harvesting of pesticidal plants
Status and availability of germplasm of pesticidal plants
Making quality seed collections
Principles of propagation and cultivation of pesticidal plants
Using pesticidal plants for crop protection
Potential for small scale marketing of pesticidal plants
Current status of pyrethrum sector in Kenya
Overview of the organic agriculture sector in Kenya
Fact sheets have been created in collaboration with the World Agroforestry Centre and the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. More information about these pesticidal species can be found on the Plant Database pages as well through ICRAF's species switchboard
Fact sheet about Aloe ferox
Fact sheet about Chenopodium (syn. Dysphania) ambrosioides
Fact sheet about Euphorbia tirucalli
Fact sheet about Solanum incanum
Fact sheet about Strychnos spinosa
Fact sheet about Tagetes minuta
Fact sheet about Tephrosia vogelii
Fact sheet about Tithonia diversifolia
Fact sheet about Vernonia amygdalina
Guidelines for the Sustainable Harvesting of Traditional Medicinal Plants - but just as relevant for harvesting pesticidal plants
Anjarwalla P., Ofori D.A., Jamnadass R., Mowo J.G. & Stevenson P.C.(2013). Proceedings of a training workshop on sustainable production, harvesting and conservation of botanical pesticides. World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Nairobi, Kenya. 61pp.