Butterfly Bush

Scientific name: Buddleia lindleyana
Family: Loganiaceae

Plant parts used : Leaves (Prakash; Rao, 1997: p. 109-110)
Mode of action : Insecticidal (Prakash; Rao, 1997: p. 109-110)
Formulations

Materials

Leaf extract (Stoll, 2000: p. 168)

• 4 kg of Butterfly bush leaves
• ¼ liter of water
• 10-15 ml soap
• Mortar and pestle
• Pail

Methods of preparation

• Pound leaves
• Add water
• Squeeze out the sap.
• Strain

How to use

• Dilute 1 liter of filtrate with 10-15 liters of water
• Add soap
• Stir well
• Spray on infested plants thoroughly
• Spray early in the morning or late in the afternoon

Target pests

Black bean aphids, Caterpillars in cabbage, Plant hoppers

Effect on humans                     : None
Effect on non-target organisms  : None

External links

• Plant Delights Nursery.Inc. Butterfly bush (Buddleia lindleyana)
  http://www.plantdelights.com/Catalog/Current/Detail/00088.html

References

• Prakash, A.; Rao, J. (1997): Botanical pesticides in agriculture. CRC Press. USA.