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Abstract: Plants have some phytochemicals which have capacity to kill pests like mealybug, mites, flies etc. so homemade insecticides made up of plant material are beneficial to farmers and environment because they are cheaper in price and no any environment related threats are found. In present study, the work was carried out related removing mealybug population from 12 infected Hibiscus rosa plants by using different plant based homemade insecticides sprays like: Neem (Azadirachta indica), Aakdo (Calotropis procera), Lal Karen (Nerium oleander), Periwinkle (Winca rosea), Datura (Datura stramonium), Garlic (Allium sativum), Lemon (Citrus Limon), Orange (Citrus sinensis), Clove (Syzygium aromaticum) and Cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum). Different plant parts are used in the preparation of these insecticides like flower, leaf, seed, fruit and their parts. During this experiment highest percentage mortality was found in garlic, winca and nerium flower based insecticides treated plants, mostly 3rd instar and full growth female mealybugs were killed by using these. Medium percentage mortality (75%-60%) was found in lemon, clove, calotropis, neem and cinnamon based insecticides. Lowest percentage mortality was found in orange peel and nerium leaf based insecticides treated plants. These obtained results might be helpful in getting safe and good control against cotton mealybug.