Department of Agricultural Entomology, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore-641 003, Tamil Nadu, India.
Online published on 31 October, 2011.
Neem seed kernel extract and commercial neem products viz., neem Azal T/S, neem Azal F, Nimbecidine, Neem gold, TNAU neem product 0.03% EC, TNAU neem product NO 60 EC (C) and Indneem were evaluated against eggs, grubs and adults of predatory green lacewing, Chrysoperla carnea Stephens. The products caused 14.66 to 25.33% egg mortality as against 8.00% in control and 6.66 to 16.66% grub mortality as compared to 3.33% in control. The longevity of treated adult ranged between 18.66 and 20.66 d in treatments, while it was 23.66 d in control. Fecundity was also affected slightly by all neem products (599.66 to 741.66 eggs) as against 874.66 eggs in control.
Neem products, Chrysoperla carnea
