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Vol. 12, Issue 1 (2023)

Effect of essential oils against pulse beetle, Callosobruchus maculatus (Fab.) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) under laboratory conditions

Author(s):
Gitte ME, Sawant VP, Kale SN, Rajemahadik VA and Dethe SR
Abstract:
The laboratory experiment on “effect of different essential oils against pulse beetle, Callosobruchus maculatus (Fab.) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) under laboratory condition,” was carried out at College of Agriculture, Dapoli Dr. B. S. Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth Dapoli, Dist. Ratnagiri (M.S.) during 2021-22. From the investigation an effect of Tea tree oil, Rosemary oil, Lemongrass oil and Geranium oil at concentration of 200 and 400µl/kg against pulse beetle was evaluated. The Lemongrass oil at 400 µl/kg and was found most effective to control pulse beetle also Rosemary oils at 400 µl/kg, Lemongrass oil at 200 µl/kg and Rosemary oil at 200 µl/kg found significant to pulse beetle. In the treatments with Tea tree oil at 200 µl/kg and Geranium oil at 200 µl/kg was less effective as compared to the essential oil treatments. All the treatments were significantly better over control.
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How to cite this article:
Gitte ME, Sawant VP, Kale SN, Rajemahadik VA, Dethe SR. Effect of essential oils against pulse beetle, Callosobruchus maculatus (Fab.) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) under laboratory conditions. Pharma Innovation 2023;12(1):1135-1140.

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