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Chapter 2 : Review of Related Literature By: April Lyn Paradillo

Posted on March 10, 2017 by sectionthejgroup3blog
This chapter contains about the review of related literature that is based on the studies which is
“The effect of chili pepper (capsicum annum) as a feasible pesticide for crop production”. It
includes the following: Pepper (annum) as organic pesticides, the insecticidal potential of chili
pepper (capsicum annum) leaf extract against termites and it contains the chili (capsicum)
properties, and the benefit of using chili pepper (capsicum annum) to the low-income farmers
and its related studies.
Pepper extract as organic pesticides
G.F Antonious, J.E. Meyer, J.A Rogers and Y. Hu (2007) farmers around the world provides a
pesticide that can be used to exclude the number of pests and insects. Pepper (annum) as
organic pesticides has a feasibility to control the highest quantity of pests and to have a highest
rate of crop production. Consequently, it can help to the quickly growth of fibers and plants.
Today, chili pepper (capsicum annum) grow widely in many parts of the world as an important
commercial crops that can be tested to produce an organic pesticides without bad effect to the
health of the people and also that is eco-friendly.
The insecticidal potential of chili pepper leaf extracts against termites
According to Romano (nd) chili is sharply flavored fruit of a pepper plant that can be
experimented as pesticides. Insecticidal chili pepper (capsicum annum) has a potential to
diminish the number of termites that destroys furniture or anything made of wood and also
other insects pests. On the other hand, chili pepper (capsicum annum) as everyone knows it, is
a favorite spice of many people around the world including the Philippines. In contrary, chili
(capsicum) also contains a natural facts and health benefiting properties that can be used as
functional medicines. Regardless of its spicy taste, it is very practicable to conquer LDL
cholesterol levels in obese individuals. Chili pepper (capsicum annum) has amazingly high levels
of vitamins and minerals.
Nutrition Facts of Chili Pepper
Chili peppers (capsicum annum), despite their fiery hotness, are one of the very popular spices
known for their medicinal and health benefiting properties. The chili actually, is a fruit pod from
the plant belonging to the nightshade family (Solenceae), within the genus, capsicum. (Berke
and Shieh, 2000)
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Health Benefits of Chili Pepper
Chilies, contains health benefiting alkaloid compound like capsaicin, which gives them strong
spicy pungent character. Fresh chili peppers, red and green, are rich source of vitamin-C. 100g
fresh chilies provide about 143.7g about 240% of RDA. Vitamin-C is a potent water-soluble
antioxidant. It is requires for the collagen synthesis inside the human body. They are also good
in other antioxidants such as vitamin A, and flavonoids like B-carotene, a-carotene, lutein, zea-
xanthin, and cryptoxanthin. These antioxidants substances in capsicum help protect the body
from injurious effects of free radicals generated during stress, diseases conditions. (USDA
National Nutrient data base)
Chilies carry a good amount of minerals like potassium, manganese, iron, and magnesium.
Potassium is an important component of a cell and body fluids that helps controlling heart rate
and blood pressure. Manganese is used by the body as a co-factor for the antioxidants enzyme,
superoxide dismutase. Chilies are also good in B-complex group of vitamins such as niacin,
pyridoxine (vitamin B-6) riboflavin and thiamin (vitamin B-1). These vitamins are essential in the
sense that human body requires them from external sources to replenish. (USDA National
Nutrient data base)
Benefit of using Chili Pepper to the Low-income Farmers
According to Gianessi and Williams (2012) chili pepper (capsicum annum) is very popular in
every country, including India. Three-fourths of India’s farmer had use chili (capsicum) as
pesticides to protect or even secure the certain level of crop yield. In addition, it can also help
to minimize risk of crop failure and losses and to deplete the higher number of insect pests such
as borers, thrips and etc. also, it provides tremendous benefit of using pesticides include
increased food production, increased profits for farmers and the prevention of diseases.
(Ahmed, 2010)
Increased Food Production
As the human population increases, the amount of food produced is very important. Due to the
high loss of food production, pesticides are often used to try to combat the problem. By the
help of chili pepper pesticides, it is possible to decrease the number of pests and produce larger
quantities of food.
Increased Profits for Farmers
In using pesticides, farmers can produced more crops that can help to increase profits by having
more produce to sell. Pesticides also increased farm profits by helping the farmer save money
on labor costs. Using pesticides, it reduces the amount of time required to manually remove
weeds and pests from fields. (Kenya, Ghana, 2007)
Prevention of Diseases
Saving crops and livestock, pesticides have also a direct benefit to human health. It is estimated
that since 1945, the use of pesticide has prevented the deaths of around seven million people
by killing pests that carry or transmit disease. Malaria, which is transmitted by infected
mosquitoes, is one of the most commonly known and deadly diseases that has decreased in
prevalence due to the use of pesticides.
Related Studies
Pesticides and Repellents
These natural pesticides used to repel and eliminate harmful pest. The chili pepper (capsicum
annum) extract has a potential to use as an organic pesticides that can eliminate the high
number of pests. Natural pesticides can combat insects upon contact or through ingestion. Use
as part of an integrated Pest Management Program which includes traps for monitoring and
capturing pests and beneficial insects and organisms to control pests in their developing stages.
Enhancing fertility programs with natural fertilizers and soil amendments will increase plants’
health and resistance to all types of pests in your home or gardening including weeds and
diseases. (Kumar et al., 2009)
Theoretical Framework
Lichtenberg and Zilberman (1986) provided a theoretical foundation on why pesticides are
protective inputs and not productive inputs as commonly perceived in past studies. Pesticides
provide a significant contribution to crop production only if a serious pest attack exists and if
the pesticides use is able to control the pest attack effectively. If farmers do not observe the
pest attack, then it is likely that they may not apply pesticides at all. Adapting the concept of
economic threshold n use of pesticides is suggested by Headley (1972) and Mumford and
Norton (1984) we have analyzed the factors determining Indonesian chili farmers decision on
the level of pesticides.
Farmers’ objectives for plant protection are not only to obtain high yield but also to minimize
risk of crop failure and to ensure economic efficiency of farm inputs used, including pesticides
chemicals. This is explained by the concept of economic threshold for both the quantity as well
as the intensity of use. The economic threshold is defined as: For any level of pest attack a
maximum acceptable level of pest attack for which the expected value of yield loss associated
with the pest is equal to the cost of pest control measures using pesticides. (Headley, 1972;
Mariyono, 2007 )
Conceptual Framework
Independent Variables Dependent Variables
Chili pepper as pesticides Growth of plants
Figure 1. Showing the schematic diagram on the relationship between the independent and
dependent variables.
This figure represents the two variables that are related on the study. The independent variable
is the chili pepper pesticides while the dependent variable is the growth of plants. It may or
may not affect each other.
Definition of Terms:
Chili pepper (capsicum annum) – is an organic spicy flavored fruit that will be used to
experiment as a pesticides to help preventing the maximum amount of pest that destroys the
rapid growth of crops.
Pesticides – is a poisons used for chemical control. It is an effective tool that can kills insects
(e.g. termites, mosquitoes, borers etc.). It will not kill all insects but it helps to repel most insect
or other pest that damaged the crops.
Crops – is a plant to used, in which pest easily compromised it. It used as a subject to test the
effectiveness of chili pepper as pesticides
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