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Leaves of Aegle marmelos Correa (Rutaceae): a potential source of acaricide for the management of Oligonychus coffeae (Nietner) (Acari: Tetranychidae)

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Leaves of Aegle marmelos Correa (Rutaceae) were extracted successfully with methanol (95%), ethyl alcohol (50 and 95%). These extracts were tested for their toxicity against eggs, larvae, protonymphs, deutonymphs and adults of Oligonychus coffeae (Nietner) (Tetranychidae: Acari) under laboratory conditions. In general, methanol extract was the most potent in terms of acaricidal activities against all life stages, followed by 95% ethyl alcohol and 50% ethyl alcohol extracts. The effect was stronger with increasing concentrations. The methanol extract effectively and significantly reduced the mite population in field trial, and its efficacy was comparable to synthetic pesticides and neem pesticides. With the availability and distribution of A. marmelos in and around tea growing areas of northeastern India, A. marmelos should be further developed as a potential plant-based acaricide for effective management of tea red spider mite.

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The authors are thankful to the Vice Chancellor, Assam Agriculture University; the Direcror, TRA, Jorhat; DST-SYST (Code No. SP-YO-014-2015) and to garden managers for allowing to perform the experiments.

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    Lakshmi Kanta Hazarika, Surajit Kalita & Purnima Das

  2. Department of Entomology, Tocklai Tea Research Institute, Tea Research Association, Jorhat, Assam, 785008, India

    Somnath Roy

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Hazarika, L.K., Kalita, S., Das, P. et al. Leaves of Aegle marmelos Correa (Rutaceae): a potential source of acaricide for the management of Oligonychus coffeae (Nietner) (Acari: Tetranychidae). Int J Trop Insect Sci 40, 277–281 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42690-019-00077-8

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