@article{327, keywords = {medicinal plants, pest management, insects}, author = {Saleem Ahmed and Michael Grainge}, title = {Potential of the neem tree (Azadirachta indica) for pest control and rural development}, abstract = {The neem tree (Azadirachta indica) contains promising pest-control substances found effective against many economically important pests. These materials are easy to process by village-level industries and easy to use by limited-resource farmers, thereby offering potential for crop protection and off-farm income generation. The tree's numerous pharmacological and other complementary uses make it doubly attractive for incorporation in large-scale rural development efforts. (author)}, year = {1986}, journal = {Economic Botany}, volume = {40}, pages = {201-209}, month = {04/1986}, url = {http://www.jstor.org/stable/4254854}, doi = {10.1007/BF02859144}, language = {English}, }