Neem(Azadirachta indica)products were effective in protecting stored cowpeas against bruchid damage for over 4 months under artificial infestation in the laboratory. This practice, part of an extension package, is becoming popular with farmers. In field trials, aqueous neem seed extracts, as well as leaf extracts reduced thrips(Megalurothrips sjostedti)incidence in cowpeas and increased yields significantly. Extracts also had an adverse effect on the biology of the pod borer(Maruca testulalis).These findings have generated interest in a neem‐based pest management system for cowpeas and possibly other crops.