Journal of Biological Control

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Effect of Certain Chemical and Botanical Insecticides on some Beneficial Insects Associated with Mustard


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1 Department of Entomology, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola 444 104, India
 

Use of botanical insecticides did not affect aphid mummies caused by parasitoids, Diaeretiella rapae Curtis. They also did not significantly reduce the parasitoid adult emergence from these mummies. Botanicals were also found to be considerably safe to bee-visits.
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S. L. Awchar
Department of Entomology, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola 444 104, India
U. S. Satpute
Department of Entomology, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola 444 104, India
D. N. Sarnaik
Department of Entomology, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola 444 104, India
D. B. Sarode
Department of Entomology, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola 444 104, India

Abstract


Use of botanical insecticides did not affect aphid mummies caused by parasitoids, Diaeretiella rapae Curtis. They also did not significantly reduce the parasitoid adult emergence from these mummies. Botanicals were also found to be considerably safe to bee-visits.