INSECTICIDAL EFFECT OF SOME PLANT-EXTRACTS ON THE COWPEA APHID APHIS-CRACCIVORA KOCH (HOMOPTERA, APHIDIDAE)

Authors
OFUYA TI OKUKU IE
Citation
Ti. Ofuya et Ie. Okuku, INSECTICIDAL EFFECT OF SOME PLANT-EXTRACTS ON THE COWPEA APHID APHIS-CRACCIVORA KOCH (HOMOPTERA, APHIDIDAE), Anzeiger fur Schadlingskunde, Pflanzenschutz, Umweltschutz, 67(6), 1994, pp. 127-129
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Zoology,Entomology
Journal title
Anzeiger fur Schadlingskunde, Pflanzenschutz, Umweltschutz → ACNP
ISSN journal
03407330
Volume
67
Issue
6
Year of publication
1994
Pages
127 - 129
Database
ISI
SICI code
0340-7330(1994)67:6<127:IEOSPO>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
The insecticidal activity of acetone extracts of Cymbopogon citratus ( DC) Stapf., Momordica charantia L., Zingiber officinale (Ros.), Xylopi a aethiopica (Dunal) A. Rich., Ocimum gratissimum L. and Aframomum mel egueta (Ros.) K. Schum against the cowpea aphid, Aphis craccivora Koch was investigated. Z. officinale and A. melegueta extracts had the gre atest effect in causing mortality of A. craccivora and inhibiting its reproduction. Extract from M. charantia caused high nymphal mortality whilst extract from C. citratus also caused significant nymphal mortal ity, reduction of life span of adult aphids and inhibition of aphid re production.