Madras Agricultural Journal
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Black Pepper as a Grain Protectant

Abstract

Ground black popper and its crude extract were found to be good surface protectants of rice and greengram against the attack by rice moth and cowpen weevil for 4 months. Crude extract was highly toxic to the rice moth. rice weevil lessor grain borer, red flower beetle and cowpea weovil at higher concentrations when applied topically.

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