Toxicity of Crude Neem Leaf Extract Against Housefly Musca domestica L. Adults as Compared With DDVP, Dichlorvos

Authors : Muhammad Farhanullah KHAN, Syed Muzaffar AHMED

Pages : 219-224

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Toxicity of neem extract in comparison with DDVP insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Dichlorvos); was determined against the housefly insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( Musca domestica L);. Neem leaf extract was applied at 5, 10, 20, 40 and 80 microgram/fly and DDVP was treated in 0.1, 0.2, 0.4, 0.8 and 1.6 microgram/fly doses. Lethal dose values were calculated with probit analysis and LD 50 and LD 90 values were found to be 8.4 and 169.8 ug/fly of neem extract respectively, whereas, values of 0.44 and 3.58 ug/fly of DDVP were found for LD 50 and LD 90 against house flies.
Keywords : Neem Azadirachta indica, extract, DDVP, LD50, House fly Musca domestica L,