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Aphidicidal activity of some indigenous plant extracts against bean aphid Aphis craccivora Koch (Homoptera: Aphididae)

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Aphidicidal activity of hot and cold water extracts of some indigenous plants, Azadirachta indica A. Juss (neem), Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T. Aiton (akanda), Polygonum hydropiper L. (biskatali) and Ipomoea sepiaria J. Koenig ex Roxb. (bankalmi), were tested against the bean aphid, Aphis craccivora Koch. Hot water extract of P. hydropiper and A. indica was found to be the most effective (87.6–94.5 and 80.47–89.6% mortality respectively, P < 0.01) among all the extracts. Other hot and cold water extracts also appeared to be useful (59.5–87.5% mortality) as pesticides for A. craccivora. The highest yield (3.25 kg per plant) was obtained using hot water extract of P. hydropiper followed by hot water extract of A. indica (3.15 kg per plant). The lowest yield (0.32 kg per plant) was recorded from the control block. All the phytoproduct treatments had significantly (P < 0.01) better yield than the control block.

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Authors are thankful to Dr. J. R. M. Thacker, Senior Lecturer, Biological Sciences, University of Paisley, UK, for reviewing and revising the manuscript. Thanks are also due to the Chairman, Department of Zoology, Rajshahi University 6205, Bangladesh, for providing laboratory facilities.

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    Bidhan Chandra Das, Pankoj Kumar Sarker & Md Matiur Rahman

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Das, B.C., Sarker, P.K. & Rahman, M.M. Aphidicidal activity of some indigenous plant extracts against bean aphid Aphis craccivora Koch (Homoptera: Aphididae). J Pest Sci 81, 153–159 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10340-008-0200-6

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