Claim · model-written summary
Neem extracts were described as effective against a broad spectrum of insect pests in fields.
- Treatment
- Neem seed extractse0
- Interactor
- insect pestse0pest
- Outcome
- effectivee0
- Setting
- field conditionse0
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Verbatim
e0“Neem seed extracts are promising natural pesticides which are effective under field conditions against a broad spectrum of insect pests.”
Title
H. SCHMUTTERER Zeitschrift für Angewandte Entomologie 1985. doi:10.1111/j.1439-0418.1985.tb02808.x
Other claims from this paper (7)
- Observation Freely feeding Lepidoptera larvae were identified as main target insects.
- Observation Some Coleoptera larvae were very sensitive to neem extracts.
- Observation Neem extracts produced satisfactory control of sawflies.
- Observation Neem extracts produced satisfactory control of mining flies.
- Observation Neem extracts deterred some Orthoptera from feeding on treated plants.
- Observation Neem extracts had at most moderate side effects on pest natural enemies.
- Recommendation The authors recommend neem extracts for pest management, especially in developing countries.