Botanical pesticides OF ORGANIC FARMING

·       Many Plants Are Known To Have Pesticidal Properties And The Extract Of Such Plants Or Its Refined Forms Can Be Used In The Management Of Pests. Among Various Plants Identified For The Purpose, Neem Has Been Found To Be Most Effective.

·       Neem (Azadirachtin Indica) – Neem Has Been Found To Be Effective In The Management Of Approximately 200 Insects, Pests And Nematodes. Neem Is Very Effective Against Grasshoppers, Leaf Hoppers, Plant Hoppers, Aphids, Jassids, And Moth Caterpillars. Neem Extracts, Are Also Very Effective Against Beetle Larvae, Butterfly, Moth And Caterpillars Such As Mexican Bean Beetle, Colorado Potato Beetle And Diamondback Moth. Neem Is Very Effective Against Grasshoppers, Leaf Minor And Leaf Hoppers Such As Variegated Grasshoppers, Green Rice Leaf Hopper And Cotton Jassids. Neem Is Fairly Good In Managing Beetles, Aphids And White Flies, Mealy Bug, Scale Insects, Adult Bugs, Fruit Maggots And Spider Mites.