Table 3.
Plants used for insect control in Bagamoyo District
| S. No | Swahili name | Species/Genus name (Voucher specimen number) | Family | No. of responses (%)* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mwarobaini, mwarobaini kamili |
Azadirachta indica (ITM 3080) |
Meliaceae |
38 (22.5) |
| 2 |
Mtopetope, mtopetope mwitu, mtomoko, mtomoko mwitu, mchekwa, mtopetope pori |
Annona squamosa (ASS-T-II), An. senegalesis (OT 00353) |
Annonaceae |
29 (17.2) |
| 3 |
Mchungwa, limau |
Citrus limonium (ITM 433) |
Rutaceae |
14 (8.3) |
| 4 |
Mvumbashi, uvumbati |
Ocimum suave (ITM 445.0303) |
Laminaceae |
13 (7.7) |
| 5 |
Mkorosho |
Anacardium occidentale (TMRU 2876) |
Anacardiaceae |
12 (7.1) |
| 6 |
Mwembe |
Mangifera indica (TMRU 963) |
Myrtaceae |
10 (5.4) |
| 7 |
Mpera |
Psidium guajava (TMRU 2880) |
Myrtaceae |
7 (4.1) |
| 8 |
Maganda ya nazi |
Cocos nucifera (TMRU 1510) |
Arecaceae |
7 (4.1) |
| 10 |
Mstafeli, |
An. muricata (OT 00351) |
Annonaceae |
6 (3.6) |
| 11 | Others | - | 34 (22.1) |
*Multiple responses were allowed.