EFFICACY OF CASSIA OCCIDENTALIS SEEDS ON LARVAL MORTALITY AND EMERGENCE OF TRIBOLIUM CASTANEUM HERBST

Abstract

In 1gm the first experiment was noticed on the 5th day which was 14% and 48% on the 10th day. The larvae emerged on the 30th day and 35th day i.e. 12% and 21% respectively. The next dose, 2.5 gms treatment caused 38% mortality on the 5th day and 62% on the 10th day, 28% larvae emerged on the 30th day. No mortality on control. In 3.5 gm concentration, absolute mortality was brought on the 5th day of observation.