ABSTRACT A PESTICIDE FORMULATION FOR CONTROLLING WHITE STEM BORER A pesticide formulation is disclosed. The pesticide formulation comprises an essential oil mixture comprising cashew nut shell oil, neem oil and orange oil an organic solvent and a surfactant wherein the essential oil mixture has cashew nut shell oil, neem oil and orange oil are in a concentration ratio of 2 to 4: 1 to 2: 1 to 2. A method of preparing the pesticide formulation is disclosed.