Efficacy of some indigenous pesticidal plants against pulse beetle, Callosobruchus chinensis (L.) on green gram

Journal of Entomology

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 128-132

  Sathyaseelan, V ^a,b   Baskaran, V ^a   Mohan, S ^a  

^a TAMIL NADU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Callosobruchus chinensis; Ovipositional deterrent; Pesticidal plants

Indexed keywords

ACALYPHA; CALLOSOBRUCHUS CHINENSIS; COLEOPTERA; NERIUM; OCIMUM; VIGNA RADIATA VAR. RADIATA; VITEX;

EID: 42349114301     PISSN: 18125670     EISSN: 18125689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/je.2008.128.132     Document Type: Article

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