Abstract
The effect of Neem on the development ofEarias insulana Boisd. was investigated. Different concentrations of an aqueous extract of Neem kernels were incorporated in a semi-synthetic diet and larval growth, pupation rate and mortality of larvae were recorded. Neem was highly effective against 7-8- and 12-day-old larvae at all concentrations ranging between 0.075 and 1%. The systemic activity of Neem was investigated by standing cotyledons of a glandless cotton strain with their petioles in different concentrations of Neem. After 72 hours feeding at all concentrations tested, larval weight was about half that on the untreated leaves.
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