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The study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of oil-based botanical insecticides in controlling cocoa pod borer while assessing their impact on non-target ant species.

June 8, 2026Open Access

Eco-friendly oil-based botanical insecticides for cocoa, efficient in safeguarding non-target species from natural predators of formicide

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The study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of oil-based botanical insecticides in controlling cocoa pod borer while assessing their impact on non-target ant species.
Conducted field trials in South Sulawesi using a randomized complete block design with eight treatments and four replicates.
Applied oil formulations from Reutealis trisperma and Cerbera manghas at 5 and 10 milliliters every 15 days for six cycles.
Monitored cocoa pod infestation, damage severity, yield loss, and non-target Formicidae abundance.
Botanical oil treatments reduced cocoa pod borer infestation significantly from 35–72% to 0–10% by the fifth application (p < 0.05).
Yield loss was significantly lower with botanical treatments (0.00–0.98%) compared to synthetic lambda-cyhalothrin (11.71%).
No consistent declines in ant abundance were observed across botanical treatments, which maintained low Formicidae levels.

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Randomized trial evaluates botanical insecticides for cocoa pod borer control, conserving non-target ants, suggesting a sustainable pest management approach.

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TRISAWA et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a265cffad53cfb9357c645c https://doi.org/10.22034/gjesm.2026.02.16

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Randomized trial evaluates botanical insecticides for cocoa pod borer control, conserving non-target ants, suggesting a sustainable pest management approach.

Eco-friendly oil-based botanical insecticides for cocoa, efficient in safeguarding non-target species from natural predators of formicide

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