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Indian Journal of Agricultural Research, volume 45 issue 4 (december 2011) : 341 - 345

EFFICACY OF NEEM AND PUNGAM BASED BOTANICAL PESTICIDES ON SUCKING PESTS OF COTTON

J. Vinodhini* and  B. Malaikozhundan1
1Department of Zoology, Thiagarajar College, Madurai - 625 104, India
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Cite article:- Malaikozhundan1 B. and  Vinodhini* J. (2025). EFFICACY OF NEEM AND PUNGAM BASED BOTANICAL PESTICIDES ON SUCKING PESTS OF COTTON. Indian Journal of Agricultural Research. 45(4): 341 - 345. doi: .
A field study was carried out to find out the effect of different botanical pesticides and a chemical pesticide on the sucking pests of cotton, Gossypium hirsutum. Insitu count of leafhopper (Amrasca devastans) and aphids (Aphis gossypii) were made prior to the pesticide application and on 1st , 3rd , and 7th  day after application of pesticides. Of the different botanicals used, neem seed kernel extract (5%) was found to be effective followed by Pongamia glabra seed kernel extract (5%), neem oil (3%) and Pongamia glabra oil (3%) against the sucking pests (Leafhopper and Aphids) of cotton. Maximum population reduction was noticed on the 3rd day after treatment.
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