IMPACT OF NEEM OIL ON THE FEEDING PHYSIOLOGY AND PROTEIN ESTIMATION OF POLYPHAGOUS PEST (PERICALLIARICINI) (LEPIDOPTERA: ARCTIDAE)

Authors

  • M.VIKRAM SIVASAKTHI Department of Zoology, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women Coimbatore – 641043, India
  • S. DHANASEKARAN Department of Zoology, Yadava College, Madurai, India
  • K. MANIMEGALAI Department of Zoology, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women Coimbatore – 641043, India

Keywords:

Neem oil, castor leaves, Pericallia ricini and Azadirachtin.

Abstract

Neem oil is used in manufacturing of insecticide, because it contains Azadirachtin which affect over six hundred species of pests. It is completely safe to non-target organisms. Azadirachtin acts as a famous natural anti- feedent, growth regulator and ovipositional repellent against insects, which makes it useful as a perfect alternative to chemical pesticides. The present investigation carried out on the biological effects of neem oil to control the Pericallia ricini. Neem oil plays on important role in evolving on ecologically and environmentally acceptable disease management system. Neem oil affects both the feeding and growth rates of Pericallia ricini. The results recorded in the present study that neem oil was less economic, less hazardous to the environment and it was effective to control the P. ricini pest.

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Published

30.09.2013

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M.VIKRAM SIVASAKTHI, S. DHANASEKARAN, & K. MANIMEGALAI. (2013). IMPACT OF NEEM OIL ON THE FEEDING PHYSIOLOGY AND PROTEIN ESTIMATION OF POLYPHAGOUS PEST (PERICALLIARICINI) (LEPIDOPTERA: ARCTIDAE). International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences, 4(3), 259–263. Retrieved from https://ijpbs.net/index.php/journal/article/view/2572

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Volume 4, Issue 3, 2013

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