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Neem Based Pesticide Formulation
Introduction
An Indian institute has developed technology for neem based
pesticide formulation and is interested in offering it for
commercial production.
Process:
Neem Oil, solvent, emulsifier and stabilizer are mixed to
get an homogeneous mass, Neem emulsifiable concentrate (EC).
This Neem EC is processed to regulate azadirachtin content
and to finally get Neem EC with minimum 300 ppm azadirachtin.
Environmental aspects: Neem
based pesticide formulations are environment friendly and
do not affect non target organisms.
Areas of Application
The emulsions from this EC controlled effectively the shootfly
Atherogonia soccata on maize and A. naqvi on wheat and barley:
diamond back moth plutella xylostella on cabbage, mustard
aphid Lipaphis erysimi on rapeseed: sugarcane aphid Melanaphis
sacchari and corn aphid Rhopalosiphum maidis on sorghum: cowpea
aphid Aphis craccivora on cowpea: earhead worm Heliothis (Helicoverpa)
armigera on sorghum and chickpea: whitefly Bemisia tabaci
on soybean and tobacco: blue butterfly Euchrysops cnejus on
cowpea and mung bean and others.
Advantages
Neem based products have emerged as a viable option for pest
control as against synthetic pesticides.
Production Capacity
The present process is being demonstrated on bench scale.
Its scale up has to be undertaken in consultation with a chemical/
plant designing/ fabricating engineer.
Stage of Development: Developed
at Lab scale
Inputs Required
Man power: The machinery and man power requirement will be
assessed based the capacity/manufacturing level of the products.
However, suggested tentative requirement may be stainless
steal blenders, storage tank and Instrumentation including
HPLC.
Raw material: Neem oil,
solvents, azadirachtin, surfactants etc.
Transfer Forms: Know-how
of bench scale level.Performance guarantee would be furnished,
if asked for.
Main Application: Chemical
Industry
For further information please contact
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Technology Bureau for Small Enterprises
APCTT Building, Qutub Institutional Area
P.O. Box - 4575
New Delhi - 110016
Tel: 91-26864501, 26856276, 2696619/521
Fax: 91-11-26856274
E-mail : tbse@apctt.org
Web: www.techsmall.com
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