The retent ion, tissue distr ibut ion, and localization of [22,23-H2 ]dihydroazadirachtin A was investigated in the female locust, Locusta migratoria. A constant quantity of 0.4 to 0.5 pg of dihydroazadiracht in A per gram body weight is recovered in the unchanged fo rm 5 days after in ject ion of any of the physiologically effective doses in the range of 1.5 to 3.0 pg/g. Malp ighian tubules ac...

Diabetes Mellitus is affecting people of all age groups worldwide. Many synthetic medicines available for type 2 diabetes mellitus in the market. However, there is a strong requirement for the development of better anti-diabetes compounds sourced especially from natural sources like medicinal plants. The extracts from the leaves of neem (Azadirachta indica) is traditionally known to have anti-d...

Field trials were laid in the farmer’s holdings at Kaalipalayam, Coimbatore district during August, 2011 to November, 2011 to assess the efficacy of selected botanical insecticides against aphids, thrips, leaf miners and defoliators infesting Solanum nigrum. The results of the experiments revealed that among the treatments, foliar spray of profenophos is found to be the best treatment for the m...