In vitro efficacy of botanical extracts, bioagents and insecticide against Brevicoryne brassicae on Brassica oleracea Shalini*, Singh Bhartat1, Singh Neetu1 Department of Zoology, Baba Mastnath University, Asthal Bohar, Rohtak-124 021 (Haryana), India 1Amity University, Noida Sector-125, Noida-201 303 (U.P.) *skshaliikhetarpal@gmail.com
Online published on 20 July, 2019. Abstract Cabbage aphid; Brevicoryne brassicae is one of the most important insect pests causing severe damage to crucifers worldwide. B. brassicae suck cell sap from the plants and damage from large numbers of aphids can kill seedlings and young transplants. To avoid the use of pesticides, farmers may use the botanicals and bioagents or natural method for the management of insect pests for better improvement of crop and not harmful for human and animals during consumption. The study on in vitro management of insect pests on these vegetable crops by the use of botanicals and bioagents without using harmful pesticides that harm human beings as well as animals and also damage the fertility of soil. The results indicated that the botanicals Azadirachta indica and Lantana camara and bioagents Trichoderma harzianum and Bacillus thuringiensis were significantly at par with the population of B. brassicae. A. indica were significant more effective against the population of B. brassiace Top Keywords Brevicoryne brassicae, Pest management, Plant extracts, Bioagents. Top |