Scientific name & Voucher number | Family name | Local names Shona-S Ndebele-N Shangani-C | Part used | Preparation methods | Target parasites | Availability status | Comments & precautions |
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Acacia karroo Hayne. | Fabaceae | Muzunga (S) | Root | Leave root in fowl run | Fleas and mites | Always | Safe to use |
Nyahangare E 11 | |||||||
Monadenium lugardiae N.E. B. | Euphorbiaceae | Chisvosve (S) | Whole plant | Crush and mix with water 24Â h | Ticks, fleas | Always | Handle with care |
Nyahangare E 15 | |||||||
Albizia amara (Roxb.)Boiv. | Fabaceae | Umbola (N) | Leaves | Crush leaves + water + spray | Ticks, fleas | Seasonal | Effective |
Nyahangare E 38 | |||||||
Aloe excelsa A. Berger. | Aloaceae | Gavakava, Mhangani(S) | Stemmy leaves | Crush leaves, mix with water for 24Â h & spray | Fleas, ticks | Seasonal | Safe to use |
Nyahangare E 29 | |||||||
Aloe chabaudii Schoenland. | Aloaceae | Inhlaba (N) | Succulent leafy stems | Grind and soak and smear the bird with sticky water | Lice | Always | Very effective |
Nyahangare E 37 | |||||||
Bauhinia petersiana Bolle. | Fabaceae | Mutyatyambe (S) | Leaves | Crush leaves, mix with water | Ticks, Goats | Always | Safe to use |
Nyahangare E23 | |||||||
Capsicum annuum L. | Solanaceae | Mhiripiri (S) | Fruits | Crush the fruits and mix with soot in water and spray | Ticks | Always | Causes eye irritation |
Nyahangare E 69 | |||||||
Carissa edulis (Forssk.) Vahl. Nyahangare E39 | Apocynaceae | Umlugulu (N) | Leaves | Grind leaves, mix with water in the ratio 1:4 and spray | Lice and ticks | Seasonal | Wash hands after use |
Cucumis anguria L. | Cucurbitaceae | Mujachacha (S) Amagaka (N) | Fruits | Collect ripe fruits (yellow), crush and mix with water and spray | Ticks | Seasonal | Have an itching effect on animals |
Nyahangare E47 | |||||||
Ornithogalum sp | Asparagaceae | Chihanyanisi (S) | Roots | Crush and mix with water | Ticks | Always but scarce | Very effective |
Nyahangare E59 | |||||||
* | Â | Chimwamaruka (S) | Leaves and branches | Crush the leaves and branches and mix with water | Fleas and ticks | Always but scarce | Very effective |
Cissus quadrangularis L. | Vitaceae | Chiololo (C), Murunjurunju (S) | Stems | Crush and mix with water to spray | Ticks | Always | Handle with care, has an itchy effect |
Nyahangare E6 | |||||||
Psydrax livida (Hiern) Bridson | Rubiaceae | Muvengahonye (S) Umhlahlampethu (N) | Leaves | Crush, mix with water and spray or crush leaves and put on wound or tick infestation site | Ecto parasites | Always | Â |
Nyahangare E20 | |||||||
Rotheca eriophylla | Lamiaceae | Umnukanja (N) Munukanja (S) | Leaves | Macerate, soak with water and spray | Ticks, Lice and tsetse fly | Always | Very effective and safe to use |
Nyahangare E35 | |||||||
Colophospermum mopane (J. Kirk ex Benth.) J. Kirk ex J. Leonard. | Fabaceae | Mopani (S) | Branches and twigs | Burn and apply ashes on animal skin | Ticks, fleas, mites | Always | Safe to use |
Nyahangare E41 | |||||||
Combretum imberbe Wawra. | Combretaceae | Muchenarota/Mutsviri (S) | Bark | Ash of the bark and twigs dusted on infestation sites | Ticks | Always | Very effective |
Nyahangare E55 | |||||||
Croton gratissimus Burch. | Euphorbiaceae | Inkiza emhlope (N) | Leaves and twigs | Use as bedding in the fowl run | Lice | Always | Very effective |
Nyahangare E48 | |||||||
Scientific name & Voucher number | Family name | Local names Shona-S Ndebele-N Shangani-C | Part used | Preparation method | Target parasites | Availability status | Comments & precautions |
Ptaeroxylon obliquum (Thunb.) Radlk. | Rutaceae | Umpahla, Umpandula N, | Leaves | Crush leaves, soak in water and spray | Ticks, Fleas, Lice | Always but scarce | Very effective |
Nyahangare E27 | |||||||
Euphorbia cooperi L. | Euphorbiaceae | Umhlonhlo (N) | Branches | Smoke the walls of the fowl run with the branches | Fleas | Always | Handle with care |
Nyahangare E71 | |||||||
Euphorbia ingens E.Mey.ex Boiss. | Euphorbiacaea | Mukondekonde (S) | Stems | Mix milk sap with water and place on infested sites | Fleas, ticks | Always | Avoid contact with the eyes |
Nyahangare E43 | |||||||
Gnidia kraussiana Meisn. | Thymelaeaceae | Chitupatupa (S) | Whole plant | Crush and mix with water to spray | Ticks | Always | Very effective |
Nyahangare E70 | |||||||
Lippia javanica (Burm.f.) Spreng. | Verbenaceae | Zumbani (S) Umsuzwane (N) | Leaves and branches | Crush leaves mix with water and spray, twigs can also be used as bedding in fowl runs | Ticks, fleas, lice | Always | Safe to use |
Nyahangare E46 | |||||||
Maerua edulis Gilg&Gilg-Ben. DeWolf | Capparidaceae | Katunguru (S) | Roots | mix M. edulis roots and S. incanum fruits with water and spray | Ticks | Always | Very effective |
Nyahangare E5 | |||||||
Ornithogalum sp | Alliaceae | Masimbe (S) | Bulb | crush bulb, soak in water and spray | Ticks | Always | Very effective |
Nyahangare E59 | |||||||
Datura stramonium L. | Solanaceae | Iyoyi (N), Chowa (S) | Leaves | Crush leaves mix with water and spray on animal | Ticks and Lice | Always but scarce | Safe to use |
Nyahangare E51 | |||||||
Euclea divinorum Hiern. | Ebenaceae | Muchekesani(S) | Roots | Crush leaves soak in water and spray | Fleas, cattle | Always | Â |
Nyahangare E15 | |||||||
* | Â | Mundorani (S) | Roots | Crush dry roots and mix with water (50Â g in 300Â ml for 3Â days) | Ticks | Always but scarce | Very effective |
Vernonia colorata (Willd.) Drake. | Compositae/ Asteraceae | Munyatera (S) | Roots | Crush mix with water for an hour and spray | Ticks | Always but scarce | Very effective |
Nyahangare E16 | |||||||
* | Â | Muvuwavuwa (S) | Whole plant | Just put the plant in the fowl run | Fleas and lice | Always but scarce | Very effective |
Neorautanenia brachypus | Fabaceae | Zhombwe (S) | Bulb | Crush the bulb, mix with water and spray | Fleas, ticks | Always | Avoid water contamination |
(Harms) C.A. Sm. | |||||||
Nyahangare E65 | |||||||
Nicotiana tabacum L. | Solanaceae | Tobacco (E) | Water | Break and mix with water | Ticks | Always | Safe to use |
Nyahangare E68 | |||||||
Spirostachys africana Sond. | Euphorbiaceae | Mutovhoti (S) | Barks | Cut barks break and mix with water | Ticks | Seasonal | Very effective |
Nyahangare E63 | |||||||
Strychnos spinosa Lam. | Strychnaceae | Matamba (S) | Unripe fruits | Crush unripe fruits, mix with water and spray | Ticks | Always | Very effective |
Scientific name & Voucher number | Family name | Local names Shona-S Ndebele-N Shangani-C | Part used | Preparation method | Target pests | Availability status | Comments & precautions |
Nyahangare E10 | |||||||
Tagetes minuta L. | Compositae/ Asteraceae | Munyakambanje (S) | Whole plant | Crush and mix with water | Ticks, fleas, mites | Always | Safe to use |
Nyahangare E66 | |||||||
Terminalia sericea Burch. ex DC. | Combretaceae | Mususu (S) | Leaves | Crush mix with water for spray | Ticks | Always | Very effective |
Nyahangare E36 | |||||||
Strychnos cocculoides Baker. | Strychnaceae | Ubuhlali (N) | Fruit | Squash the fruit and smear contents on animal infested | Lice | Seasonal | Very effective |
Nyahangare E45 | |||||||
Vigna unguiculata L. | Leguminosae - Papilionoideae | Cowpea (E) | Pods | Empty pods burnt and ash applied on tick sites | Ticks | Always | Very effective |
Nyahangare E67 | |||||||
Xeroderris stuhlmannii | Papilionaceae | Murumanyama (S) | Barks | Crush stems and spread on infestation sites | Fleas, ticks | Always | Very effective |
(Taub.)Mendonca &E.P.Sousa Nyahangare E7 | |||||||
Zantedeschia albomaculata (Hook.) Baill. | Araceae | Mufanawembudzi (S) | Stem | Crush, mix with water and drench | Ticks | Always | Very effective |
Nyahangare E62 | |||||||
Zanthoxylum capense (Thunb.)Harv. Nyahangare E22 | Rutaceae | Mukundanyoka (S) | Stems | Crush stems and spread on infestation sites | Fleas, ticks | Always | Safe to use |
Xanthocercis zambesiaca (Baker) Dumaz-le-Grand Nyahangare E8 | Fabaceae | Muturufuwa (S) | Bark | Crush the bark and soak in water to form a soapy solution for spraying | Fleas and ticks | Available | Safe to use |
Pterocarpus angolensis DC. Nyahangare E32 | Papilionoideae | Umvagazi (N) Mubvamaropa | Barks, branches | Mix with water | Ticks | Always | Safe to use |
Sansevieria hyacinthoides (L.) Druce. Nyahangare E58 | Asparagaceae | Chikwenga (S)/Bushfibre (E) Mashamhanda (S) | Stemmy rhizomes | Squash the stems, mix with water and spray on ticks | Ticks | Always | Handle with care |
Senna singueana (Del.) Lock Nyahangare E13 | Fabaceae | Mudyamhungu Mukundanyoka (S) | Bark | Crush bark and mix with water | Ticks | Always | User friendly |
Solanum incanum L. Nyahangare E61 | Solanaceae | Nhundurwa (S) | Fruits | Crush fruits and mix with water | Ticks | Seasonal | Handle with care |
Solanum panduriforme E.Mey. Nyahangare E60 | Solanaceae | Nhundurwa (S) | Fruits | Crush fruits and mix with water | Ticks | Seasonal | Handle with care |
* | Â | Chinyaride (S) (fibre like) | Roots and the bulb | Crush the roots/bulb and mix with water | Ticks | Always but scarce | Handle with care |
Kleinia sp Nyahangare E50 | Asteraceae | Iphunja (N) | Leaves | Crush leaves, mix with water and rub on affected areas | Ticks | Scarce | Very effective |
Ricinus communis L. Nyahangare E42 | Euphorbiaceae | Umtshafuto (N) | Leaves | Grind leaves and paste on tick infested site | Ticks | Always | Very effective |
Osyris lanceolata Hochst. Nyahangare E49 | Santalaceae | Ingobamakhosi (N) | Roots | Pestle roots, soak in water and spray | Ticks | Always but scarce | Very effective |