Vol. 11, Special Issue 11 (2022)

Author(s):
M Lekha, MH Faizal, PI Poornimayadav and V Sarojkumar

Abstract:
The Cashew nut shell liquid based emulsifiable concentrate botanical formulation at effective (0.3%) and above effective doses (0.6%) proved to be safe and the application does not affected the crop adversely, indicated its safety with no phytotoxicity symptoms on cowpea as per phytotoxicity rating scale of CIBRC. The bioassay study on the effect the CNSL formulation on the predator Coccinella transversalis Fabricius and the parasitoid Bracon sp under laboratory conditions by dry film technique showed no significant adverse effect on the natural enemies.