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Some Important Plants used for Biopesticides in India

Name of tree

Part or extract of the tree

Chemical(s) extract

Final product

East Indian walnut (Albizia lebbeck)

Seeds, leaves, bark, and roots

Caffeic acid, alkaloids and quercetin

Biopesticide

Cashew (Anacardium occidenatale)

Oil of the shells

Phenolic compounds

Biopesticide

Custard apple (Annona squamosa)

Stems and leaves

Annonine

Biopesticide

Margosa (Azadirachta indica)

Leaves, seeds and seed oil

Azadirachtin, nimbidin, salanin, meliantrol

Antifeedant, insect growth regularor and biopesticides

Flame of the forest (Butea monosperma)

Extract of flowers

Chakcones and aurones

Termiticidal

Anjan (Hardwickia binata)

Heartwood

Mopanol and epicatechin

Antifeedant

Madhuca (Madhuca latifolia)

Seed and seed oil

Saponins

Repellent and biopesticides

China tree (Melia azedarach)

Fruit and seed oil

Meliacin

Antifeedant and biopesticides

Pongam (Pongamia pinnata)

Seed and seed oil

Karanjin

Repellent and biopesticide


 

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