Trends in Biosciences
  • Year: 2010
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue: 2

Effect of Neem Seed Kernel Powder on Infestation of Bruchids, Callosobruchus maculatus (Fabr.) and Callosobruchus chinensis (Linn.) in Stored Grains of Legumes

  • Author:
  • B.S. Azad, S.P. Srivastava, Alok Kumar Pandey
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 190 to 191

Department of Zoology, D.A.V. College, Kanpur

Online published on 14 March, 2012.

Abstract

Effect of neem seed kernel powder on population build up of bruchids, Callosobruchus maculatus and Callosobruchus chinensis in stored legumes were studied. It was observed that neem seed kernel powder contains growth inhibitor and insecticidal properties and effectively control population of C. maculatus and C. chinensis in stored grains of legumes under the laboratory condition.

Keywords

Bruchids, Callosobruchus maculates, Callosobruchus chinensis, neem seed kernel, growth inhibitor