1Research Scholar, Department of Zoology, University College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala-34, India
2Assistant Professor, Department of Zoology, University College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala-34, India
*Corresponding Author E-mail: drsushadayanandan@gmail.com
Online published on 26 August, 2016.
Two medicinal plants Centella asiatica and Boerhavia diffusa were found to be effective in controlling the larval instars and adults of Callosobruchus chinensis. Formulations of granules of the two plants were prepared and they caused significant mortality in adults and larvae of the insect. Thus the plants are proved to be effective in controlling the pest.
Boerhavia diffusa, Callosobruchus chinensis, Centella asiatica, Formulation, Mortality, Medicinal plants
