Table 3 Plants used for insect control in Bagamoyo District
S. No | Swahili name | Species/Genus name (Voucher specimen number) | Family | No. of responses (%)* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Mwarobaini, mwarobaini kamili | Azadirachta indica (ITM 3080) | Meliaceae | 38 (22.5) |
2 | Mtopetope, mtopetope mwitu, mtomoko, mtomoko mwitu, mchekwa, mtopetope pori | Annona squamosa (ASS-T-II), An. senegalesis (OT 00353) | Annonaceae | 29 (17.2) |
3 | Mchungwa, limau | Citrus limonium (ITM 433) | Rutaceae | 14 (8.3) |
4 | Mvumbashi, uvumbati | Ocimum suave (ITM 445.0303) | Laminaceae | 13 (7.7) |
5 | Mkorosho | Anacardium occidentale (TMRU 2876) | Anacardiaceae | 12 (7.1) |
6 | Mwembe | Mangifera indica (TMRU 963) | Myrtaceae | 10 (5.4) |
7 | Mpera | Psidium guajava (TMRU 2880) | Myrtaceae | 7 (4.1) |
8 | Maganda ya nazi | Cocos nucifera (TMRU 1510) | Arecaceae | 7 (4.1) |
10 | Mstafeli, | An. muricata (OT 00351) | Annonaceae | 6 (3.6) |
11 | Others | - | 34 (22.1) |