Journal of Entomological Research
SCOPUSWeb of Science
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 39
  • Issue: 3

Ecofriendly management of khapra beetle, Trogoderma granarium and rice weevil, Sitophilus oryzae through plant products in the stored wheat

Department of Zoology, Raghunath Girls ’Post Graduate College, Meerut-250 001, Uttar Pradesh, India

Lecturer, Deptt. of Zoology, R.G.P.G. College, Meerut-250 001, Uttar Pradesh, India

Online published on 3 October, 2015.

Abstract

Results showed that both, coriander seed and cinnamon bark powders exhibited insecticidal properties against T. granarium and S. oryzae at all levels of treatment but varied with the exposure period and powder concentration.

Keywords

Seed powder, Coriander, Coriandrum sativum, Cinnamon bark, Cinnamomum zeylanicum, khapra beetle, Trogoderma granarium and rice weevil, Sitophilus oryzae and stored wheat