BIOPESTICIDAL EFFICACY OF DEVIL'S TREE (ALSTONIA SCHOLARIS) ON SITOPHILUS ORYZAE (PEST OF RICE)
Keywords:
Biopesticide, Alstonia Scholaris, Sitophilus Oryzae, Stored Grain, PestsAbstract
Significant economic loss of stored grains is reported due to insect pests. Plants with medicinal properties are known to have biopesticidal effects. In the present study leaves and bark of Alstonia scholaris was tested for biopesticidal effects on Sitophilus oryzae, the pest of rice. The pest was exposed to crushed fresh leaves and bark tablets as a drug at concentrations of 0.5 gm, 1 gm, 1.5 gm and a tablet of rice powder for control. Each group contains 100 number of insect pests in 100 gm of grains placed in plastic boxes at room temperature and relative humidity. The results indicate 74.66% and 71.66% mortality of pests by leaves and bark tablets respectively at 96 hrs. The effects were dose and duration-dependent.
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