Hutapea, D., Rahardjoa, I.B., & Thamrin, M. 2021 Prospects of neem and citronella oil against Pseudococcus longispinus (hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) on Phalaenopsis. IOP Conf. Series: Earth and Environmental Science 948: 012088

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Notes: The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of botanical insecticide formulation of neem and citronella oil to control long-tailed mealybug Pseudococcus longispinus. The combination of neem and citronella in 1.5% provided adequate protection by reducing P. longispinus populations by up to 86%. Thus, botanical insecticides can be recommended as a viable alternative to synthetic insecticides against P. longispinus which infested orchids.