Cockroach role as vectors of many diseases, as well as allergens. Eradication using chemical insecticide with risky accumulate on foodstuffs and through inhalation and damage the environment. Annona squamosa is potentially leaves as botanical insecticide as it is more environmentally friendly. This research aims to unravel the efficacy of Annona squamosa leaves extract to kill cockroach (Peripl...

Wheat being staple food of Pakistan is constantly attacked by major wheat aphid species, Schizaphis graminum (R.), Rhopalosiphum padi (L.) and Sitobion avenae (F.). Due to concern on synthetic chemical use in wheat, it is imperative to search for alternative environment- and human- friendly control measures such as botanical pesticides. In the present study, we evaluated the comparative role of...

Curcuma longa Linn. (Turmeric) is a perennial herb known for its medicinal properties and common ingredient in Ayurvedic medicine, used the prevention treatment of several health disorders. Turmeric also as product traditional pest management practices India. As pertinent problems associated with long-time exposure to chemical insecticides are becoming well known, search more eco-friendly alter...

the use of adjuvants enhances the insecticide efficiency and increases the persistence of insecticides. in this study, the effect of adjuvants on the toxicity of chlorpyrifos and cyhalothrin formulations were investigated under laboratory and field conditions. the comparative toxicity of two chlorpyrifos [(48% emulsifiable concentrate (ec)] formulations (dursban and pyrifos el nasr), two cyhalo...

The importance of augmentative biological control and chemical control, the need scope for integrating these, rather than dismissing them as incompatible, so to create a win-win situation both are highlighted. Besides judicious use chemicals periodical releases parasitoids/predators, other options such insect-resistant transgenic crops, host plant resistance, botanical insecticides, sex pheromo...

According to the WHO there are more than 700,000 deaths every year involving vector-borne diseases such as malaria, dengue, Chagas disease, yellow fever and Japanese encephalitis. Aedes aegypti, principal vector of dengue virus, is great concern in various parts world, especially tropical subtropical countries. Vector control through insecticide application one best ways disease’s transmission....