1Department of Entomology, Dr Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa, Samastipur848125, Bihar, India
*Email: sangita.limma@gmail.com (corresponding author): ORCID ID 0000-0002-7129-6449
Online Published on 31 August, 2024.
Six plant powders viz. neem leaf powder, neem seed powder, neem cake powder, curry leaf powder, chili fruit powder and bael leaf powder each at 5 g/ kg and mustard oil at 5 ml/ kg of powder grains were evaluated for their effectiveness as grain protectants against Callosobruchus chinensis on green gram in storage. The results revealed that mustard oil and neem seed powder were more effective. The order of efficacy of remaining treatments was neem cake > neem leaf powder > curry leaf powder > chili fruit powder > bael leaf powder which were significantly superior over control. It was also found that treatments do not affect the germination of seeds.
Callosobruchus chinenesis, Green gram, Botanicals, Mustard oil, Neem based treatment
