CONTROL OF PULSE BEETLE CALLOSOBRUCHUS MACULATUS USING EDIBLE PLANT LEAF EXTRACT
B. KAMAKSHI *
DEPTT. OF ZOOLOGY, J.B.A.S. WOMENS COLLEGE, CHENNAI-600018, INDIA.
S. RABIAH IBRAHIM *
DEPTT. OF ZOOLOGY, J.B.A.S. WOMENS COLLEGE, CHENNAI-600018, INDIA.
N, RAJA *
ENTOMOLOGY RESEARCH INSTT, LOYOLA COLLEGE, CHENNAI-600034, INDIA.
S. IGNACIMUTHU *
ENTOMOLOGY RESEARCH INSTT, LOYOLA COLLEGE, CHENNAI-600034, INDIA
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Leaf extracts of five edible plants were tested against notorious pulse beetle Callosobruchus maculatus infesting cowpea, Vigna unguiculata seeds. C. maculatus was introduced into plastic containers stored with seeds dipped in 5% and 10% concentration of dry and fresh leaf extracts. Number of eggs laid, adult emergence arid seed weight loss were minimum in Mentha arvensis, Sesbania glandiflora and Ocimum sanctum treatments than control and other treatments with Murraya koenigi and Coriandrum sativum.