Ecofriendly Approaches for Controlling Mustard Aphid (Lipaphis erysimi Kalt.) Infestation

Brassica oilseed crops are grown all over the world, but aphids of cabbage, Brevicoryne brassicae L. and Turnip aphid Lipaphis erysimi Kalt, cause mischief to everywhere in world. A field experiment was conducted at Agricultural Farm Area Airport Campus Ghazi University Dera Khan during mid-November 2019 test eco-friendly management methods for mustard aphids. The laid out a randomized complete block design with three replications five treatments 2 m ×2.7 size plots. Seeds Khanpur Raya variety were sown 2019. included (i) Neem leaf extract, (ii) Dimethoate, (iii) Lemongrass oil, (iv) Mustard Cake, (v) Control (untreated). overall results showed that after second spray, became immune synthetic pesticides. However, bio-pesticides had some control aphids, oil producing best results, achieving almost 80 percent control, followed by about 72 neem extract 67 cake. This suggests can be used on plants and, since it is bio-pesticide, has many biological benefits. Therefore, concluded using botanical products managing an effective approach