Journal of Biological Control

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A glasshouse study carried out to know the relative safety of neem formulations and insecticides to Microvelia douglasi atrolineata Bergroth revealed that Neemax (2 and 4 %) and Rakshak (0.2 and 0.5 %) were the safest neem formulations while among insecticides, phorate and carbofuran (1 kg a.i./ha) granular application and quinalphos spray (0.05%) were relatively safer.

Keywords

Insecticides, Microvelia douglasi atrolineata, Neem Formulations, Planthoppers, Predator, Rice Ecosystem.
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