Plant extracts as potential for Anti-feeding activity of rodents and some important insects pest: An eco-friendly approach for pest control.

Abstract

The present study was conducted to investigate the effect of leaf extract of neem (Azadirachta indica) and bel (Aegle marmelos) mixed with cow urine (neem + bel): cow urine: 9:2 ratio] that confirm protection against all types of rats and many agricultural pests and diseases on agricultural field of rice (Oryza sativa), pumpkin (Cucarbita maxima) and cauliflower (Brassica oleraceavar. botrytis). 400 gm of neem leaves and 200 gm of bel leaves are cooked in a container for 20 minutes with 10 litre of tap/pond water. The container was filtered and kept at room temperature. Now 2 litres of cow urine was mixed with the extract and sprayed during evening hours for three or four times at monthly intervals. This extracts exerted strong anti-feedant activity to the rats and insects. The use of pesticides are regarded as ecologically non-degradable, unacceptable in the study area. Therefore, this study is an eco-friendly approach for pest control which are effective, biodegradable and do not have harmful effect of its own environment. Keywords: Aegle marmelos, antifeedant activity, Azadirachta indica, eco-friendly approach, Plant extract