Author : Helen Sheeba.D.K 1
Date of Publication :9th November 2017
Abstract: Sylepta derogate a prominent pest of okra cultivated in the field Mylaudy of Kanyakumari District,Tamil Nadu causes both leaf curling and defoliation of okra leaf..Medicinal plant extract ,espectially botanical insecticides,are currently studied more and more because of the possibility of their use in plant protection. Biological activity of plant Ficus carica bark with leaf extract using ethanol solvent were studied against 2nd,3rd,4th,5th instar larvae of leaf roller Sylepta derogate..Larval mortality was observed after 24,48,72hrs of exposure.Both extract showed higher larval mortality .The results suggest ethanol extract of leaf with bark of ficus Carica have the potential to be used as an eco-friendly approach for the control of the agricultural pests ,Sylepta derogate..
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