1Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Madurai, 625104, Tamil NaduIndia
Department of Agricultural Entomology, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Madurai, 625104, Tamil Nadu, India
*Email: dr.profsmanisegaran@gmail.com (corresponding author)
Online Published on 6 February, 2023.
Laboratory experiment was conducted to evaluate the efficacy some plant products against third instar larvae of Galleria mellonella L. at the Agricultural College and Research Institute, Madurai. Among plant products tested citronella oil 3% led to maximum mortality (76.67%), followed by neem oil 3% (73.33%) while garlic extract 3% gave the least mortality (53.33%) at 14 DAT. The weight reduction of comb ranged from 3.21 to 5.36 g and cell damage ranged from 27.88 to 57.45%, respectively in different treatments.
Plant products, Galleria mellonella, Third instar, Citronella oil, Neem oil, Garlic extract, Mortality, Weight reduction of comb
