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Plantinyum

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Cherimoya seeds as insecticide?
« on: March 17, 2023, 03:26:30 AM »
Has someone used the crushed seeds of cherimoya to make an insecticide? Can you share the recipe on how you did it?
Does it have any worthwhile effect and on what pests is it most effective against?
My cherimoya started fruiting and i have a load of seeds that i dont know what to do with, i would like to try to make this insecticide but not without first consulting the tropical fruit gang haha  ;)

Vegan Potato Man

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Re: Cherimoya seeds as insecticide?
« Reply #1 on: March 17, 2023, 01:45:34 PM »
Here is an article referring to the use of Annona Squamosa seeds.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/26825702_Control_of_silverleaf_whitefly_cotton_aphid_and_kanzawa_spider_mite_with_oil_and_extracts_from_seeds_of_sugar_apple

Anyway I'd imagine that crushing the seeds would take a lot of effort. Unless you have a machine to do it I'd skip it personally.

Papaya leaves can be used as an insecticide as well.

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Re: Cherimoya seeds as insecticide?
« Reply #2 on: March 17, 2023, 09:58:56 PM »
Pawpaw seed extract was patented for the application of insecticide, I believe.

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Re: Cherimoya seeds as insecticide?
« Reply #3 on: March 18, 2023, 03:08:53 AM »
Thanks for the replies and information, Vegan Potato Man thanks for the link.