Cacao leaves can kill insects because of a toxic chemical they contain. Cacao or cocoa leaves have a toxin called tannin that is very poisonous to insects.
Yes, since Madre de Cacao contains tannins, which is considered as antibacterial and insecticidal.
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Madre de cacao leaf extractMaterials:½ kg of leavesGrinder or mortar and pestlePail or basinStrainerMethod of preparation:Grind or pound leaves.Soak overnight in water.Strain.How to use:Add 20 liters of waterto the filtrate.Spray on infested plantthoroughly.Target pests:ArmywormCabbage looperCasewormTobacco budwormWhorl maggots================================================Madre de cacao & chiliMaterials2 kg of Madre de cacao leaves12 pieces of chiliesGrinderPailStrainerMethod of preparationGrind Madre de cacaoleaves and chilies.Soak in water overnight.Strain.How to useAdd water to make up20 liters of filtrate.Spray on infested plants.Target pestsBean pod weevilVarious insect pestsin tomato seedlings
yes because if you use soap it leaves residue and can kill the insect
The cacao leaf can kill insects because they contain tannins. Tannins are toxic to most insects like mosquitoes, gnats, ants, and fly's.
Yes, eucalyptus leaves can be pest-killers.Specifically, the leaves are the source of an oil which is a traditional insect repellent. The oil easily can be steam-distilled from the leaves. It is a common ingredient in many mosquito-killers and repellents worldwide.
Bioactive chemicals are the internal contents that enable the African tulip tree to kill insects. Flavonoids, phenols and steroids in African tulip tree leaves can be fatal to insect larvae and pupae, especially to mosquitoes whose plasmodium causes malarial fevers. The woody plant in question's (Spathodea campanulata) leaves also contribute to insect kills by the asfixiating, insect-lethal smoke from controlled burns.
get a kill insect spray and make it so it sensers in then it will kill the insect
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one investigatory project is the leaf of "madre de cacao" u can use that as dog shampoo it can kill ticks and that is also anti-itching!
Chemicals used by farmers to kill insect pests are called pesticides.