Relative Toxicity of Menazon to Mustard Aphid, Lipaphis Erysimi Kaltenbach and Its Predator, Coccinella Septempunctata Linnaeus
The toxicity of menazon to mustard aphid, Lipaphis erysimi and its predator Coccinella septempunctata has been studied under laboratory conditions. The pesticide showed a differential level of toxicity. It was 287.5 times more toxic to Lipaphis erysimi as compared to Coccinella septempunctata.