Evaluate of plant products against Corcyra cephalonica (St.) in stored groundnut kernel

Abstract

The present investigation was carried out onevaluate of plant products against Corcyra cephalonica (St.) in stored groundnut kernel under laboratory condition at Biocontrol laboratory, Department of Agril. Entomology, College of Agriculture, Dapoli. There were nine plant products evaluate against C. cephalonica at rate of 3 g and 6 g per 100 g of groundnut kernels. Effect of kernel plant products(as such) on fecundity revealed that no adult emergence were observed in the treatment with sweet flag rhizome each at 3 g and 6 g per 100 g of kernels, while very few (1 or 2) male moths were observed in the treatment with dry nutmeg each at 3 g and 6 g per 100 g of kernels. In treatment turmeric rhizome (57.79 days) at 6 g per 100 g of kernels found most promising in delaying the development of C. cephalonica.