International Journal of Agricultural Sciences

International Journal of Agricultural Sciences ISSN: 2167-0447 Vol. 16 (3), pp. 001-007, March, 2026. Available online at www.internationalscholarsjournals.org © International Scholars Journals

Full Length Research Paper

Comparative Efficacy of Two Binary Insecticides Against Major Horticultural Pests in Niger

Abdou Mamadou¹, Kadri Aboubacar², Hamé Abdou Kadi Kadi³, Idrissa Gamatché¹, Xavier Brigodiot⁴, Moumouni Abou¹

¹Direction Générale de la Protection des Végétaux, BP 323 Niamey (Niger)
²Faculté d’Agronomie, Université Abdou Moumouni de Niamey
³Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique du Niger. 
⁴Alm International 3, bis Quai aux fleurs 75004 Paris.

Accepted 17 January, 2026

Study of biological efficacy of CAPT FORTE 184 WG and CAPT 88 EC used to control insect pests of horticultural crops was conducted in March 2010 in the urban city of Tillabéri in Niger. The main objective of this study was to assess the biocide effect of these insecticides on the major insect pests of horticultural crops. The results of this study have shown that CAPT FORTE 184 WG and CAPT 88 EC had a reducing effect of capturing the insects in the treated plots, whereas the population of these insects increased in the check plot. The cumulated death rates at 21 days after chemicals applications are 75.19 ± 3.5% et 90.66 ± 2.9% with respectively the treatments CAPT FORTE 184 WG with all the confounded doses and the treatments CAPT 88 EC with all the doses.

Keywords: Insecticides, insect pests, horticultural crops, biocide effect, Niger.