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and mineral oil had 100 % and 98 %, respectively, of ecacy in the 
mortality of adult females of A. tubercularis. Gursha et al. (2021), 
studying the ecacy of Azadirachta indica L. in the control of A. 
tubercularis,  recorded  a  signicant  reduction  in  infestations  and 
89.06 % mortality of the insect with the third application. 
Table 2. Mortality of A. tubercularis under laboratory conditions.
Treatments
 
Previous 
colonies
Days after application
1 2 3 4
% Mortality**
Detergent  8.00 a 29.10± 5.6 a 95.8±0.3 a 100±0.0 a 100±0.0 a
Mineral oil     8.00 a 4.1±7.6 bc 58.3±3.3 ab 79.1±1.6 b 100±0.0 a
Potassium 
soap    
8.00 a 16.6±6.6 b 45.8±4.3 b 87.5±1.0 ab 95.8±0.3 a
Azadirachtin 
3.2 %.
8.00 a 4.13±7.6 bc 83.3±1.3 ab 100±0.0 a 100±0.0 a
**Percent  colony  mortality  adjusted  by  Abbott’s  formula 
(1925) and the average number of colonies per leaf. Means with 
dierent letters are statistically dierent, LSD Fisher (p<0.05).
Conclusions 
The present investigation allowed concluding that mineral oil, 
commercial detergent and azadirachtin 3.2 %, have potential eect 
on the control of A. tubercularis, so its use as an alternative product 
of low environmental impact can be frequent in the phytosanitary 
management of the crop. Potassium soap in the medium and long 
term reduces populations, a characteristic that makes it a useful 
strategy in integrated management programs.
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