Description: Pakistan, as an agricultural country, every year has to face locust invasion, mostly the vegetation of the country badly affected by the heavy outbreak of billions of locust swarms in 2019 and also faced in early 2020. Locusts are not only cause’s damage to pastures and crops, but they also cause soil erosion and increase runoff due to rapid vegetation loss This research describes the potential and adequacy of botanical pesticides formulated from medicinal plant Moringa oleifera against major pests of Family Acrididae.
Socio-Economic Benefits: Crop Protection and Yield Enhancement, Cost Reduction for Farmers, Eco-Friendly Agriculture, Promotion of Sustainable Agriculture, Value Addition to Medicinal Plants
Category: Agriculture – Smart Agriculture, Biofertilizers, Biopesticides, Compost, Kitchen Gardening, Pest management
Department: Zoology