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Insect growth regulation spectrum

Industrial premises 239-60 Infrared exposure 83 Infrared spectrum 56, 56 Inhalation toxicity 93 Insect-home diseases 290, 290 Insect growth regulators (lGR.s) 256,... [Pg.319]

Neem (also known as azadirachtin) is an insecticide extracted from the seeds of the neem tree (Azadirachta indica) common in most of Africa and India. It is closely related to the chinaberry tree (Melia azadarach), common in the southern and southeastern United States. Extracts of both trees have insecticidal properties. Neem is unique among pesticides since it has so many uses It acts as a broad-spectrum repellent, growth regulator, and insect poison. It discourages feeding by making plants unpalatable to insects if they still attack, it inhibits their ability to molt and lay eggs. [Pg.477]

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