Residues of biopesticide, oxymatrine 0.5EC on bhendi (Abelmoschus esculentus)
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K S R K Murthy
Former President, Plant Protection Association of India, Plot No.192, Telecom Colony, Kanojiguda, Trimulgherry, Secunderabad 500 015
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V Sashi Bhushan
Retired Senior Professor and Head, Department of Entomology, PJTS Agricultural University, Hyderabad 500 030
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V Ravikumar
Dhana Crop Sciences Pvt. Ltd., Amsri Eden Square, Secunderabad 500030
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K Kavitha
AINP on pesticide residues, PJTS Agricultural University, Hyderabad 500 030
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V Anitha
AINP on pesticide residues, PJTS Agricultural University, Hyderabad 500 030
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S Swarupa
AINP on pesticide residues, PJTS Agricultural University, Hyderabad 500 030
Keywords:
Oxymatrine 0.5 EC, residues, bhendi, bio-pesticideAbstract
Okra crop suffers due to insect pests and farmers resort to the use of highly toxic pesticides for more than 15 to 16 rounds resulting in toxic residues both to non-target organisms and to humans. The need of the hour is to use biopesticides, which are safe to the non-target organisms and human beings. In this direction, M/s Dhana Crop Sciences has developed Oxymatrine, a biopesticide extracted from the roots of Sophoria flavescens, which has the virtues of high efficacy on insects and lack of residue problem. No tolerance levels were fixed on the consumable bhendi fruits. Thus, it can be concluded that Oxymatrine 0.5 EC sprayed fruits could be consumed safely after 2 days of spray without any harmful effects to the consumers.
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