Insect growth regulatory activity of <em>Thevetia nerifolia</em> Juss. against <em>Spodoptera litura</em> (Fab.)

Screening for insect growth regulatory activity (IGR) of Thevetia nerifolia leaf extracts were evaluated against Spodoptera litura (Fab.). Methanol extract of leaves provided 53.8 % larval mortality, 29.6 % pupation and 22.3 % adult emergence at 2.5 % concentration level. The extract was further su...

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Main Authors: Deb Prasad Ray, Debashis Dutta, S. Srivastava, B. Kumar, Supradip Saha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Julius Kühn-Institut 2013-03-01
Series:Journal of Applied Botany and Food Quality
Online Access:https://ojs.openagrar.de/index.php/JABFQ/article/view/2324