Bondita, B., Inee, G., Badal, B., Priyanka, B., Nishigandha, K., Aditi, B., Manjula, S., Jugabrat, S., & Dipanwita, S. 2026 Green arsenal against papaya mealybug (Paracoccus marginatus Williams and Granara de Willink): An in vitro study of selected botanical oils for sustainable management. Plant Science Today 13(2): 1–7

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Notes: This study evaluated the efficacy of three plant oils, viz., neem seed oil, pongamia seed oil and jatropha seed oil, against the adult stage of papaya mealybug, Paracoccus marginatus, by using profenofos 50 EC as a standard check. Considering the efficacy, LC₅₀ value and relative toxicity it was found that all the evaluated plant oils can be successfully used as efficient alternatives of chemical pesticides in future pest management programmes against papaya mealybug to promote green agriculture. https://doi.org/10.14719/pst.12294

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