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Evaluation of some Medicinal and Natural Plant Extracts against Teak Skeletonizer, Eutectona machaeralis Walk


     

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Crude extract (5%) of fresh leaves of32 different medicinal and natural plants were tested under laboratory against third instar larvae of teak skeletonizer, Eutectona machaeralis to evaluate their antifeedant and insecticidal effect. This investigation has revealed that the extracts of Calotropis procera followed by Datura metel and Azadirachta indica was found to be most effective and potent antifeedant against this pest.
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Crude extract (5%) of fresh leaves of32 different medicinal and natural plants were tested under laboratory against third instar larvae of teak skeletonizer, Eutectona machaeralis to evaluate their antifeedant and insecticidal effect. This investigation has revealed that the extracts of Calotropis procera followed by Datura metel and Azadirachta indica was found to be most effective and potent antifeedant against this pest.