*M.S. College, Saharanpur-247 001
**Division of Entomology, I.A.R.I.New Delhi-110 012, India
Division of Entomology, S.V.B.P.U.A. & T., Meerut-250 110
Online published on 23 July, 2012.
Among different botanicals tested, neem leaf powder protected maize from weevils. It caused high adult weevil mortality, reduced progeny emergence and low % grain damage similar to the standard insecticide, spinosad. Treatments such as custard apple, turmeric and tulsi also caused high adult weevil mortality after 7 days of application. The overall results indicated that neem was very promising bio pesticide than any other treatments.
Botanicals, Sitopholus oryzae
