Botancial pest control in cabbage: potential of neem products in IPM programs in Papua New Guinea

Abstract

PNG grown neem seed kernel extracts (NSKE) gave excellent control for Diamondback Moth and associated pests in cabbage. Discussing the mode of action, selective properties of neem as well as environmental aspects, the need to move from a solely chemical control approach towards an integrated pest management program is highlighted in this paper. A current constraint for the broad implementation of results in PNG is the availability and admittance for NSKE as well as commerical neem formulations.