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VOL. 2, ISSUE 2 (2017)
A study of toxicity of botanicals against two coleopteran stored grain pests
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Kusum Dang
Abstract
Stored grain pests Sitophilus oryzae and Rhyzopertha Dominica cause vast damage of stored grain and their products. Therefore an eco-friendly and safe means of control of these was by botanical insecticides. 7 plant extracts viz. Seeds of castor, custard apple, Soybean, sunflower and leaves of Eucalyptus and mint were prepared by solvent extraction method. Leaf powder of Ocimum was also used. The adulticidal effect was studied and LC50 Values calculated. All the six Botanical insecticides were effective. Eucalyptus seed extract was highly toxic and Ocimum leaf powder was least effective against the rice weevil and lesser grain borer.
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Pages:104-105
How to cite this article:
Kusum Dang "A study of toxicity of botanicals against two coleopteran stored grain pests". International Journal of Biology Research, Vol 2, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 104-105
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