Abstract :
The infestation of striped mealybug (Ferrisia virgata) is common in orchards causing large
scale harms to fruit quality as well as quantity. A water-based insecticide was not proved effective to
control the mealybugs due to the presence of waxy outer coating. 30 percent ethyl alcohol was added
in order to make the herbal preparations effective. Clerodendron sp., Cymbopogon citratus, Pongamia
pinnata and Azadirachta indica extracts were tested for management of Ferrisia virgata. A 25%
concentration of Cymbopogon leaf extract was found as a most effective eco-friendly management
tool and safe herbal pesticide having no harmful effect over the experimental plants as well as on
other plants.
Keyword :
Eco-friendly Management, Ferrisia virgata, Herbal Pesticide, Hibiscus rosa sinensis.