November 2013
See our Publication page for the latest publications from the ADAPPT project and ICPP conference proceedings.
January 2013
The first international conference on pesticidal plants took place in Nairobi, Kenya from the 21st to the 24th of January, 2013. Held at the International Centre for Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), Nairobi, Kenya, the conference was considered a great success with 140 delegates attending from 25 countries. More details about the Conference
The ICPP was followed by a training workshop at the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF). The workshop provided training to a mixed group of farmers, nursery growers, and researchers interested in the propagation of trees with pesticidal properties. Attendees were provided with practical field work on how to collect seed material from wild resources, conserving seed, propagating and caring for young seedlings.
May 2012
Tick Control Measures from Nature reported by Agriland
February 2012
Natural pesticide protects African cattle from biting ticks reported by the Western Producer
Natural Pesticide Protects Against Ticks in Africa reported by Cryptozoology
October 2011
The ADAPPT project is one of four projects chosen to make a presentation at the 2nd ACP S&T Stakeholder Conference, Brussels, 26-28 October 2011
Research of ADAPPT colleagues in Zimbabwe and UK appears in online journal Science Daily: Natural Pesticide Protects Cattle Against Ticks in Africa, 11 October 2011
ADAPPT partners present Pesticidal Plant workshop at the 10th African Crop Science Society Conference in Maputo, Mozambique, 10-13 Oct 2011.
September 2011
New article about ADAPPT research: Ticks. (2011) In: Kew Magazine, Autumn issue p. 15.
plus several new scientific journal publications authored by ADAPPT team members
June 2011
New article about ADAPPT research: Pesticidal Woodlands. In: Kew Scientist. 39:5.
January 2011
First annual project review and coordination meeting, held in Zambia, 24th-28th January 2011. Training and capacity building sessions were provided to more than 50 Zamibian participants on micropropagation techniques, designing bioassays, writing scientific papers and grant proposals. Photos from the meeting can be found here and presentations made related to training can be found on the Publications page.
October 2010
1st ACP S&T Stakeholder Conference, Brussels, 26-28 October 2010
The 3rd Biopesticide Conference in India, 20-22 October 2010, hosted by the CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar. More details can be found in the conference leaflet.
June 2010
Regional Symposium on Economically Useful Plants of Southern Africa, to be held in Lusaka, Zambia, 21-23 June 2010. Contact Dr Moreetsi Thobega, Email:
Pesticidal plants help poorer farmers reduce crop losses. CABI blog reports on the ADAPPT project and related research activities on pesticidal plants carried out by team members.
April 2010
F. Kirsten (2010). Pesticidal Plants. Plant Protection News. 83: page 9.
March 2010
Three proposals submitted to the British Council's DelPHE fund in Zambia, Malawi and Zimbabwe.