Abstract

Regarding the impact of different chemical insecticides on human health and the environment, field efficacy was carried out during Kharif 2019 at Crop Research Centre of Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology, Meerut, India for different plant extracts with animal byproduct viz., Cow urine + Azadirachta indica, Cow urine + Melia azedarach, Cow urine + Lantana camara, Cow urine +Jatropha gossypiflora, Cow urine + Eucalyptus oblique, Cow urine + Cannabis sativa and Neemoz (Azadirachtin 300 ppm) against rice stem borer, S. incertulas was carried out in randomized block design with three replications. The result revealed that Neemoz @ 2500 mL/ha was most effective treatment in reducing the infestation of rice stem borer followed by Cow urine + Melia azedarach @ 7500mL/ha. The Cow urine + Cannabis sativa @ 7500 mL/ha was recorded least effective. In the future, the use of cow urine with some other plant extracts could be a more effective control of the rice insect pest.