IJFANS International Journal of Food and Nutritional Sciences

ISSN PRINT 2319 1775 Online 2320-7876

Evaluation of different plant extracts in the management of tukra disease in mulberry caused by pinkmealybug (Maconellicoccushirsutusgreen)

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T. Baby Dayana1 , G. Pappa2 , D. Dayana Jebamalar3andDr. M. Ramani Bai3

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Tukra is one of the major problems in mulberry garden caused by pink mealybug Maconellicoccushirsutus (Green), which affects the mulberry yield. In the present study, five different concentrations [10%, 30%, 50%, 70% 90% and 100% (crude extract)] of two herbal extracts (Ocimum sanctum and Pongamia pinnata) were tested against egg hatchability, mortality of nymphs and adults and fecundity of mealybug

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