Table 3 Plants commonly used to repel houseflies and insects in Budondo Subcounty, Uganda
Plant family | Scientific name | English name | Vernacular name (Lusoga) | Voucher number | Part(s) used | Life form | Frequency | Percent | Mode of application |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Verbenaceae | Lantana camara L. | Tickberry | Kapanga | BK01 | Leaf | Shrub | 60 | 16.1 | Burn fresh leaves that have been stored in shade for 2Â days to generate smoke. |
Myrtaceae | Eucalyptus globulus Labill. | Eucalyptus | Kalitusi | BK08 | Leaf | Tree | 41 | 11.0 | Burn fresh leaves after keeping in shade for one night to generate smoke. |
Cupressaceae | Cupressus sempervirens L. | Italian cypress | Krismasi turi, Cedero | BK03 | Leaf and stem | Tree | 63 | 16.9 | Burning dry (dried in shade for a week) or fresh leaves and stem bark to generate smoke. Fresh leaves are placed in areas where flies are numerous or hanged in the roof and walls of latrines and house to repel the flies |
Caricaceae | Carica papaya L. | Pawpaw | Omupapali | BK05 | Young stem | Tree | 32 | 8.6 | Either place or crush fresh young stem in a container to collect the extract/sap and apply on the skin or exposed parts of the body and udder of cows. Burn fresh leaves that have been kept in shade for 2Â days to generate the smoke. |
Lamiaceae | Ocimum kilimandscharicum Güerke | Camphor basil plant |  | BK07 | Leaf and stem | Herb | 3 | 0.8 | Burn either fresh, dry (leaves dried under shade for a week), or a mixture of fresh and dry leaves to generate smoke in a house or latrine. |
Lamiaceae | Mentha × piperita L. | Peppermint | Omujaja | BK02 | Leaf, stem, and root | Shrub | 9 | 2.4 | Smash fresh leaves/stem/roots, boil to obtain aqueous extract which is sprayed inside the house, or burn fresh leaves, stem, and roots to generate smoke. |
Meliaceae | Azadirachta indica A. Juss | Neem tree (Eg) | Akarimu | BK06 | Flower, leaf, stem, and root | Tree | 8 | 2.2 | Burn either fresh, dry, or a mixture of fresh and dry flowers, leaves, stem, and roots to generate smoke or crushing fresh leaves/stem/roots, boil to obtain extract and apply it on the skin/exposed parts of the body. |
Poaceae | Cymbopogon citratus (de Candolle) Stapf | Lemon grass (Eg) | Kyayi subi | BK04 | Leaf and stem | Herb | 16 | 4.3 | Burning fresh leaves and stem to generate smoke. |