EFFECT OF NEEM AND SOME OTHER PLANT EXTRACTS ON YELLOW MITE OF JUTE, POLYPHAGOTARSONEMUS LATUS (BANKS)

Abstract

fhe experiment was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of neem and some other plant extracts against yellow mite of jute, Pophagoiarsonernus laws (Banks) at the Jute Agriculture Experimental Station (JAES). Manikgonj. Bangladesh. Green and dry neem leaf, turmeric powder. garlic, mehogoni seed, green ailmonda leaf and neem oil were tested against the pest in this experiment. Among the difièrent plant materials neem oil showed the best performance in reducing yellow mite population and increased number of leaves plant". stem height base diameter and yield of jute. Mehogoni seed extract also showed the similar efficacy against the yellow mite of jute. Green and dry neem leaf extracts, turmeric powder and garlic paste also significantly reduced the mite infestation but their efficacy was unsatisfactory. Neern oil and mehogoni seed extract might be used for the control of yellow mite but it needs to explore the toxic compound of mehogoni seed.