Research Article

Preservation of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp) Grains against Cowpea Bruchids (Callosobruchus maculatus) Using Neem and Moringa Seed Oils

Table 3

Interaction effects of oil types and various concentrations of the oils on the percentage of uninfested cowpea after different storage periods.

Oil typeConcentration (mL)
0.00.51.01.5MeanLSD at 0.05Prob. of F

30 Days

PN0.3092.5084.7095.10
PM9.4042.0080.6088.80
NM1 : 10.0077.8059.2081.70
NM1 : 20.0080.0081.7090.30
NM1 : 30.4075.0083.3080.3060.2017.42<0.001

60 Days

PN0.0092.2087.0093.70
PM0.0017.7038.8090.30
NM1 : 10.0067.3057.3071.60
NM1 : 20.0074.9076.2081.30
NM1 : 30.0078.5078.1086.8054.6023.460.002

90 Days

PN0.0092.9088.8094.40
PM0.005.2026.7091.50
NM1 : 10.0063.4061.4076.70
NM1 : 20.0073.1064.9077.00
NM1 : 30.0074.2080.9090.0053.5019.64<0.001

120 Days

PN0.0091.5078.1089.20
PM0.000.003.2088.90
NM1 : 10.0058.4061.4073.70
NM1 : 20.0065.5076.8075.30
NM1 : 30.0075.7077.4080.7049.8014.58<0.001

150 Days

PN0.0090.6087.3093.20
PM0.000.000.0089.10
NM1 : 10.0047.8065.2078.50
NM1 : 20.0073.8069.7073.20
NM1 : 30.0074.4081.3083.9050.4018.14<0.001

180 Days

PN0.0090.3088.7088.50
PM0.000.000.0093.90
NM1 : 10.0044.6064.7074.30
NM1 : 20.0077.7072.8075.30
NM1 : 30.0076.9081.8081.4055.5016.93<0.001

PN = pure neem.
PM = pure moringa.
NM 1:1 = neem-moringa oil in ratio 1 : 1.
NM 1:2 = neem-moringa oil in ratio 1 :  2.
NM 1:3 = neem-moringa oil in ratio 1 :  3.