Effectiveness of The Extract of the Leaf of Menthaarvensis (Mint) and of the Bulb of Allium Sativum (Garlic) as Natural Insecticide in the Control of Planococcuscitri (White Cochinilla)

Abstract

The research arose from pest control of insects from the family Sphidoidea of the suborder Sternorrhyncha. At the same time, we wondered about the damage caused by the ingestion of these foods and the loss of soil quality due to the use of poor control practices, that is why we focus directly on the generation of natural options for pest control and thus obtain a solution to the power of Planococcuscitri (White Cochineal). Likewise, the introduction presents the complex reality and its description, indicating the importance of pest and disease control in crop production. The methodology shows the complete process of the research, identifying and describing the pest in order to proceed to a separate coding in segmented doses. Then, the concentrations for the elaboration of biopesticides with Menthaarvensis and Allium sativun are separated. The results show the reaction of the attention according to the days involved, ranging from 1 to 7 days. They also indicate that 4 out of 6 insecticides are adequate for the samples within the days sampled. Finally, it is concluded that the concentrations of Menthaarvensis (mint) have effective results in the elimination of Planococcuscitri (white scale insect) in all cases. In contrast, the natural insecticide Allium sativun (garlic) did not have the best results.