Indian Journal of Plant Protection
  • Year: 1983
  • Volume: 11
  • Issue: 1and2

Relative Toxicity of Menazon to Mustard Aphid, Lipaphis Erysimi Kaltenbach and Its Predator, Coccinella Septempunctata Linnaeus

  • Author:
  • Desh Raj, N. Ramakrishnan
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 63 to 65

Division of Entomology, I.A.R.I., New Delhi-110 012.

* Present Address:: Scientist S-l, Division of Entomology, C.P.R,I. Shimla-171 001.

Abstract

The toxicity of menazon to mustard aphid, Lipaphis erysimi and its predator Coccinella septempunctata has been studied under laboratory conditions. The pesticide showed a differential level of toxicity. It was 287.5 times more toxic to Lipaphis erysimi as compared to Coccinella septempunctata.