SCREENING THE RELATIVE TOXICITY OF SOME PLANT-EXTRACTS TO SPODOPTERA-LITURA FAB. (INSECTA - LEPIDOPTERA - NOCTUIDAE) OF GROUNDNUT

Authors
SAHAYARAJ K PAULRAJ MG
Citation
K. Sahayaraj et Mg. Paulraj, SCREENING THE RELATIVE TOXICITY OF SOME PLANT-EXTRACTS TO SPODOPTERA-LITURA FAB. (INSECTA - LEPIDOPTERA - NOCTUIDAE) OF GROUNDNUT, Fresenius environmental bulletin, 7(9-10), 1998, pp. 557-560
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Environmental Sciences
Journal title
Fresenius environmental bulletin → ACNP
ISSN journal
10184619
Volume
7
Issue
9-10
Year of publication
1998
Pages
557 - 560
Database
ISI
SICI code
1018-4619(1998)7:9-10<557:STRTOS>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
A laboratory study was carried out to evaluate the effect of water ext racts of four plant leaves in the phytophagous pest control. Various c oncentrations, of the extracts (0.5,1,2, 4 and 6%) were used against l ast instar larvae of Spodoptera litura Fabricious. Calotropis giganta was found to be the most toxic plant product followed by Vitex negundo Linn. Azadirachta indica Adr Juss. and Pongamia glabra. Use of these plant products, a natural ecofriendly products is suggested in the man agement of the S.litura.