Invitor efficacy of organic, inorganic pesticides and predators against mealybug (Phenococcus solenopsis)

Mealybugs (Phenacoccus solenopsis) is a diverstating insect pect of agriculture crops, vegetables, fruits and ornamental plants. In the current study, impact synthetic pesticides (malathion, profenophos, bifenthrin), organic plant extracts (neem, tobacco eucalyptus) natural enemies such as lady bird beetle (Coccinella septempunctata), brumus beetle, (Brumus suturalis), spider (Cheiracanthium melanostomus) green lacewing (Chrysoperla carnea) was examined on mortality rate mealybug. The maximum recorded in profenofos followed by bifenthrin malathion, respectively. efficacy neem extract higher compared to eucalyptus. Lady efficient enemy mealybug lacewing, spider. inorganic pesticides, have great potential reduce population mealy bug