Efficacy of botanicals alone and in combination with insecticide against Trilocha varians (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae) in controlled conditions

Ficus benjamina (Rosales: Moraceae), commonly known as weeping fig, is not only planted alongside the road decorative plant in Pakistan but also has chemicals which used to treat cancer and ulcer. A leaf eating caterpillar, Trilocha varians (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae) a serious pest of spp. especially benjamina. This new emerging horticultural andagricultural crops all over world. The causing 100% defoliation even death plant.The severe attack this seen on F. bejamina. current invading otherornamental plants, jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) world becoming risk for other crops. There need minimize population, still no management strategies have adopted control experimental study was conducted check efficacy botanicals alone combine application with insecticides against 2nd instar larvae T. under laboratory conditions. Results showed that among botanicals, Azadirachta indica more toxicity compared Eucalyptus globulus. A. highest mortality (6.40%) at 72 hours post treatment, whileminimum (0.40%) 24 hours. Emamectin benzoate given maximum (9.20�9.20) minimum (1.80�3.20) mixture emamectin E. globulus found effective toxic second less than benzoate. In response issue ornamental includingbiological others are being developed Pakistan.