Research Article | Published: 01 December 1995

Relative Toxicity of Some Insecticides Against Ailanthus Defoliator, Atteva fabriciella Swed. (Lepidoptera: Yponomeutidae)

N. Roychoudhury, S. Sambath, Shalini Humane and K. C. Joshi

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 18 | Issue: 4 | Page No. 309-311 | 1995
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-1995-2KYINX | Cite this article

Abstract

Two synthetic pyrethroids, viz., cypermethrin (cymbush 25 EC) and fenvalerate (simicidin 20 EC); three organophosphate, viz., malathion (malathion 50 EC), acephate (starthene 75 SP) and monocrotophos (crotocal 36 EC); and one extract of neeem (ashirwaad) were evaluated for relative toxicity against the last instar larvae of Atteva fabriciella Swed., a defoliator of Ailanthus excels Roxb. of the six insecticides tested, the order of toxicity was cypermethrin > monocrotophos > acaaephate > malathion > neem extract. Cypermethrin was found to be the most effective and 17.965 times more toxic han malathion.

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Roychoudhury, N., Sambath, S., Humane, S. and Joshi, K.C., 1995. Relative Toxicity of Some Insecticides Against Ailanthus Defoliator, Atteva fabriciella Swed. (Lepidoptera: Yponomeutidae). Indian Journal of Forestry, 18(4), pp.309-311. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-1995-2KYINX

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