Vol. 2, Issue 7, Part A (2016)

Abstract
Among 3 botanical pesticides viz. Nishinda (Vitex negundo), Bhat (Clerodendrum viscosum), Debdaru (Polyalthia longifolia), all in two concentrations (2.5% and 5%) and one conventional synthetic pyrethroid, Fenvalerate (0.5%), which were tested against Brevipalpus essigi infesting Codaeum sp. Bhat (5%) was the most effective registering mean mortality of 88.66% followed by Fenvalerate (0.5%) giving 76.30% while Nishinda (2.5%) was the poorest of all.