Common name

Botanical name

Family

Pesticidal activity reported

Effective against life stage

Wild fig

Ficus virgata

Moraceae

Insecticidal

Larvicidal and growth inhibitory

Sandhill milkweed

Asclepias humistrata

Asclepiadaceae

Insecticidal

Adulticidal and repellent

Aak/madar

Calotropis procera

Asclepiadaceae

Insecticidal

Insecticidal, growth inhibitory

Aak

Calotropis gigantea

Asclepiadaceae

Insecticidal

Insecticidal, growth inhibitory

Madar

Calotopis procera

Asclepiadaceae

Insecticidal

Toxic, growth inhibitory and antifeedant

Milkweeds

Asclepias angustifolia

Asclepiadaceae

Insecticidal

Effective against herbivorous insects

Milkweeds

A. barjoniifolia

Asclepiadaceae

Insecticidal

Effective against herbivorous insects

Milkweeds

A. fascicularis

Asclepiadaceae

Insecticidal

Effective against herbivorous insects

Papaya

Carica papaya

Caricaceae

Insecticidal

Oviposition and development inhibitor

Tut

Morus alba

Moraceae

Insecticidal

Toxic to larvae of lepidopteran insects

Rubber plant

Ficus elasica

Moraceae

Insecticidal

Inhibit egg hatching and larval development

Bargad

Ficus bengalensis

Moraceae

Insecticidal

Inhibit egg hatching and larval development

Chalate

Ficus insipida

Moraceae

Insecticidal

Inhibit egg hatching and larval development

Ficus

Ficus racemosa

Moraceae

Insecticidal

Inhibit egg hatching and larval development

Wild fig

Ficus virgata

Moraceae

Insecticidal

Inhibit egg hatching and larval development

Gazyummaria

Ficus microcarpa

Moraceae

Insecticidal

Inhibit egg hatching and larval development

Gular

Ficus glomerata

Moraceae

Insecticidal

Inhibit egg hatching and larval development

Pipal

Ficus religiosa

Moraceae

Insecticidal

Inhibit egg hatching and larval development

Anjir

Ficus carica

Moraceae

Insecticidal

Inhibit egg hatching and larval development

Pakar

Ficus rumphi

Moraceae

Insecticidal

Toxic, antifeedant and antidote to snake bite

Jackfruit

Artocapus heterophyllus

Moraceae

Insecticidal

Growth inhibitory and toxic

Opium poppy

Papaver sommeniferum

Euphorbiaceae

Insecticidal

Effective against eggs and larvae

Spurge

Euphorbia lacteal

Euphorbiaceae

Insecticidal

Effective against eggs and larvae

Sudha

Euphorbia nerrifolia

Euphorbiaceae

Insecticidal

Effective against eggs, larvae and pupae

Tridhara

Euphorbia antiqunum

Euphorbiaceae

Insecticidal

Effective against eggs and larvae

Splendens

Euphorbia splendens

Euphorbiaceae

Insecticidal

Post-embryonic development of Megaselia scalaris

Badi dudhi

Euphorbia hirta

Euphorbiaceae

Insecticidal

Inhibitor of egg hatching, embryonic development

Biodiesel plant

Jatropha curcas

Euphorbiaceae

Insecticidal

Effective against eggs, larvae and pupae

Hierba mala

Euphorbia cotimfolia

Euphorbiaceae

Insecticidal

Effective against eggs, larvae and pupae

Mohan

Euphorbia rogleana

Euphorbiaceae

Insecticidal

Effective against eggs, larvae and pupae

Hyaena poison

Hyaenanche globosa

Euphorbiaceae

Insecticidal

Effective against eggs, larvae, pupae and adults

Persian poppy

Papaver bracteatum

Euphorbiaceae

Insecticidal

Mosquito and house fly larvae and eggs

Croton

C roton sparciflorus

Euphorbiaceae

Insecticidal

Mosquito and house fly larvae and eggs

Pili kaner

Thivetia nerrifolia

Euphorbiaceae

Insecticidal

Effective against eggs and larvae

Rubber tree

Hevea brasiliensis

Euphorbiaceae

Insecticidal

Effective against eggs and larvae

Persian poppy

Papaver bracteatum

Euphorbiaceae

Insecticidal

Toxic and repellent

Safed arand

Jatropha curcas

Euphorbiaceae

Insecticidal

Highly toxic to larvae, pupae and adults

Indian spurge tree

Euphorbia. nivulia

Euphorbiaceae

Insecticidal

Toxic and repellent

Antique euphorbia

Euphorbia antiquorum

Euphorbiaceae

Insecticidal

Toxic and repellent

Gobur champa

Plumeria rubra

Apocynaceae

Insecticidal

Repellent and antifeedant

Oleander

Nerium oleander

Apocynaceae

Insecticidal

Effective against eggs and larvae

Sapthaparna

Alstonia macrophylla

Apocynaceae

Insecticidal

Effective against eggs and larvae

Pili kaner

Thevetia nerifolia

Apocynaceae

Insecticidal

Effective against eggs, larvae, pupae and adults

Kaner

Nerium indicum

Apocynaceae

Insecticidal

Toxic, antifeedant and repellent

Dudhi

Nerium tinctorum

Apocynaceae

Insecticidal

Toxic, antifeedant and repellent

Sadabahar

Vinca rosea

Apocynaceae

Insecticidal

Effective against eggs, larvae, pupae and adults

Rubber vine

Cryptostegia grandiflora

Apocynaceae

Insecticidal

Toxic, antifeedant and repellent

Plumeria

Plumeria alba

Apocynaceae

Insecticidal

Effective against eggs and larvae

Sharifa

Annona squamosa

Apocynaceae

Insecticidal

IV instar larvae of lepidopteran insects

Mexican poppy

Argemone ochroleuca

Papaveraceae

Insecticidal

Adults and eggs of Culex sp.

Maulsari

Mimusops elengi

Sapotaceae

Insecticidal

Effective against eggs, larvae, pupae and adults