Balanites Aegyptiaca Fruit extract for managing sugarcane woolly aphid Nalge S. S.*, Wabale A. S. Department of Botany, Padmashri Vikhe Patil College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Pravaranagar, 413713, A/p. Loni Kd, Tal. Rahata, Dist. Ahmednagar, Maharashtra *Corresponding author Email: nalgeswapnil44@gmail.com
Online published on 30 April, 2019. Abstract Sugarcane woolly aphid (Ceratovacuna lanigera Zehntner) is the most important pest of sugarcane, and many insecticides are employed for controlling this. This study is an attempt to find an ecofriendly alternative with sprays using the aqueous extract in cow urine and distilled water from the fruits of Balanites aegyptiaca. Results revealed that all the concentrations i.e., 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30% gave promising results with 100% mortality. But as the concentration increased yellowing of sugarcane leaves was observed, suggesting the use of extracts in lower concentrations. Top Keywords Sugarcane woolly aphid, Balanites aegyptiaca, fruit extract, cow urine, distilled water, concentrations, yellowing of leaves. Top |