This book provides a review of some detailed
toxicological studies of azadirachtin, a
plant-derived toxin, on the squash bug, an insect of
great horticultural importance. For centuries, Neem
has been used to manage various pests and its potency
is now believed to be largely a result of
azadirachtin and other similar synergistic compounds.
Various formulations containing azadirachtin were
used on different life stages of the squash bug.
Variables in the study include; feeding, mating
behavior, ovoposition, molting, early-instar
development and mortality in squash bugs. The
compiled studies include both laboratory and field
studies that make a comprehensive overview of some of
the effects of the azadirachtin-containing compounds
on the insect and more generally, on the yield and
biomass of the
host-plants.
toxicological studies of azadirachtin, a
plant-derived toxin, on the squash bug, an insect of
great horticultural importance. For centuries, Neem
has been used to manage various pests and its potency
is now believed to be largely a result of
azadirachtin and other similar synergistic compounds.
Various formulations containing azadirachtin were
used on different life stages of the squash bug.
Variables in the study include; feeding, mating
behavior, ovoposition, molting, early-instar
development and mortality in squash bugs. The
compiled studies include both laboratory and field
studies that make a comprehensive overview of some of
the effects of the azadirachtin-containing compounds
on the insect and more generally, on the yield and
biomass of the
host-plants.