AICRP on Tropical Fruits, Department of Horticulture, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana-141004, Punjab, India. sandeep_pau.1974@yahoo.com
Online published on 18 February, 2012.
Efficacy of botanicals viz., Pongamia oil and neem oil and predatory beetle, Cryptolaemus montrouzieri Mulsant was evaluated during 2007–2008 and 2008–2009 for the management of citrus mealybug, Planococcus citri (Risso) on Kinnow Mandarin in Punjab. The results indicated that C. montrouzieri and botanicals could become a part of IPM programme for managing P. citri on Kinnow Mandarin in Punjab.
Plannococcus citri, Cryptolaemus montrouzieri, botanicals, biocontrol, Kinnow
