‘PONNEEM’ - Bio Oil Plant-Based Pesticide to Control Agricultural Pests


Date & Time: 2020-03-30 17:29:59

The new Bio Oil Ponneem has been developed for the control of agricultural pests, termites and mosquitoes. It is natural oil formulation, which is highly effective in comparison to the chemical pesticides. The efficacy was checked in the field in Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur and Chengalpet districts.  It is a plant based pesticides formulated by the Research team of the Entomology Research institute (ERI), of the Loyola College to control Fall Armyworm and Cotton Bollworm in 180 major crops of Tamil Nadu.  To avoid the blisters and wounds of the farmers due to constant use of the chemical pesticides and also to avoid the chemical residues of pesticides on the agriculture produce, the development is quite useful.