Shweta Patel*, C.P. Singh and Sunil Kumar Yadav
Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar – 263 145, U.S. Nagar, Uttarakhand, India
Email: patel19.rk@gmail.com
Received-21.02.2016, Revised-27.02.2016
Abstract: Naturally occurring compounds extracted from the plants have been identified to possess strong feeding deterrence to a number of insects. Lantana Camera and Ocimum sanctum extracts were also found priming against several pests. The present investigation has been done on the effect of Lantana and Ocimum extracts against the fecundity of mustard aphid, Lipaphis erysimi (Kalt.). The results revealed that both the plant extracts gave better results in comparison of control treatment. Therefore, use of both plant extracts can be incorporated in integrated pest management (IPM) in reducing the reproduction rate of aphids in mustard ecosystem.
Keywords: Lantana, Ocimum, Mustard aphid, Fecundity, Plant extract
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