Study of the acute toxicity in anisomeles malabarica RBc

The acute toxicity with LD50 has been evaluated by using crude pet. ether, chloroform ethanol and water extracts of Anisomeles malabarica R.Bc. belonging to Labiatae family. For the above study albino mice of either sex have been used

Naturally occurring insecticides in indigenous plants

This paper reports the biological activity of 59 indigenous plants against various insects. As there is evergrowing awareness to the hazardous side effects of modern pesticides, more and more emphasis is being given to the use of insecticides of natural origin having specific action against insects only. Some of the plants reported here have great potential for actual use