Abstract
The present investigation was aimed to assess the impact of crude extracts of certain plants such as Ocimum sanctum, Cardiospermum halicacabum, Mentha longifolia was tested for their repellant activity against Tribolium castaneum in the laboratory condition. Among the extracts tested the ethanol extracts showed remarkable repellent activities than hexane and ethyl acetate at 200µg/ml. The finding of the present study indicates that the possible role of utilization of plant and plant associated products to control the coleopteran beetle T. castaneum as an alternate strategy to the chemical pesticides.
A11INDIGENOUS PLANTS AGAINST ADULTS