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Abstract

This study was carried out in Gashua metropolis, Bade Local Government Area of Yobe State, Northeastern, Nigeria between January to May, 2022.The aim of this study is to compare the insecticidal efficacy of some plants extract on Beans and Maize weevils.The impact of maize and bean weevil on the food security possess a serious challenge to humans.There is an increased pressure to replace the synthetic chemical pesticides gradually with bio-pesticides which are safe to human and nontarget organism.Bio-pesticides are type of pesticide derived from natural material such as animal, plant and bacteria.The test insects were randomly collected from different grain stores situated within Gashua Central Market in Yobe State, Nigeria, using a clean three glass jars with capacity of 3kg and conveyed to the Parasitology/Entomology Research Laboratory in the Department of Biological Sciences, Federal University Gashua for further examination.The current study has shown that Moringa leave had the highest efficacy followed by neem and garlic with the least efficacy.The extract was more effective to the maize weevils than the bean weevils.It is necessary to maintain good sanitary measures to reduce weevil infestation in storage.