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Dr. Nelson Mpumi

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His research interests focus on the ecologically and environmentally benignpest control and management approaches using botanicals.

Experience & Activities

Dr. Nelson Mpumi is a dedicated researcher and lecturer at the Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST) in Arusha, Tanzania. He serves under the School of Materials, Energy, Water and Environmental Sciences (MEWES), where he focuses on sustainable agricultural practices, particularly the development of botanical pesticides for pest control and management.

His research emphasizes environmentally friendly pest management strategies using plant-based extracts, contributing to ecological sustainability and food security. Dr. Mpumi has authored several publications in the field of natural product chemistry and pest control, and he is active in both teaching and supervising graduate students at NM-AIST.

  • Environmental Chemistry,
  • Climate Change Impacts,
  • Adaption and Mitigation,
  • Environmental Pollution,
  • Advanced Environmental Analytic Techniques
  1. Evaluation of Selected Botanicals as Insecticides against Cabbage Insect Pests in Tanzania
    • A PhD project by Nelson Mpumi, investigating botanicals from Tephrosia vogelii, Croton dichogamus and Syzygium aromaticum against cabbage pests (lab and field trials).
  2. Invasive Weeds with Pesticidal Properties as Potential New Crops
    • A study (on‑station and on‑farm trials in Tanzania and Malawi) evaluating extracts from weeds like Bidens pilosa, Lantana camara, Lippia javanica, Tithonia diversifolia, Tephrosia vogelii and Vernonia amygdalina for pest control in common beans. Co‑authored by Nelson Mpumi.
  3. Selected Insect Pests of Economic Importance to Brassica oleracea, Their Control Strategies and the Potential Threat to Environmental Pollution in Africa
    • Co‑authored by Nelson Mpumi. This project looks at pests of cabbages (Brassica oleracea), control strategies, phytochemicals, biological/cultural practices etc

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L Penner, R Srikanth - Post-Apartheid Community-Based Activism: Mandla …, 2024 - Springer

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Pesticidal plant extracts improve yield and reduce insect pests on legume crops without harming beneficial arthropods

Y Tembo, AG Mkindi, PA Mkenda, N Mpumi… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2018 - frontiersin.org

In the fight against arthropod crop pests using plant secondary metabolites, most research
has focussed on the identification of bioactive molecules. Several hundred candidate plant …

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…, H Brink, FP Carvalho, S Wacławek, N Mpumi… - Microorganisms, 2025 - mdpi.com

The presence of radiotoxic uranium (U) in mineral fertilizers is of global concern. A pilot study
was conducted in Tabora (Tanzania) to determine the release of U from three brands of …

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[HTML] Application of sustainability indicators for the evaluation and selection of robust organic-rich wastewater treatment technology for resource recovery

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A comparative study was conducted to compare the performance of waste stabilization
ponds (WSPs) with an upflow operation type advanced facultative pond integrated with …

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[CITATION] Evaluation of selected botanicals as insecticides against cabbage insect pests in Tanzania

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