1Aromatic and Medicinal Plants Research Station, Kerala Agricultural University, Odakkali683549, Kerala, India
Department of Agricultural Entomology, College of Horticulture, Kerala Agricultural University, Vellanikkara680656, Kerala, India
*Email: haseena.bhaskar@kau.in (corresponding author)
Online Published on 24 January, 2023.
The potential of aqueous and methanol extracts of ten botanicals were evaluated against the egg and adult of the spider mite Tetranychus truncatus Ehara, under laboratory conditions. The extracts showed no or negligible ovicidal action, but significant adulticidal action; among the aqueous extracts, A. squamosa (5, 7.5 and 10%), C. papaya (10%) and B. monnieri (10%) caused significantly maximum mortality, while it was methanolic extracts of A. calamus, C. papaya (1 and 2%) and A. marmelos (2%) which revealed maximum mortality with adults.
Tetranychus truncates, Annona squamosal, Acorus calamus, Carica papaya, Bacopa monnieri, Aqueous extracts, Methanol extracts, Mortality, Eggs, Adults
