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Growth-regulatory activity of Trichilia connaroides (syn. Heynea trijuga) leaf extracts against the Bihar hairy caterpillar Spilosoma obliqua (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 December 2009

Shishir Tandon ,
Ashutosh K. Mittal  and
A.K. Pant
Shishir Tandon*
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, College of Basic Sciences and Humanities, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar263 145, Uttarakhand, India
Ashutosh K. Mittal
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, College of Basic Sciences and Humanities, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar263 145, Uttarakhand, India
A.K. Pant
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, College of Basic Sciences and Humanities, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar263 145, Uttarakhand, India
*
*E-mail: shishir_tandon@lycos.com; shishir_tandon2000@yahoo.co.in
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Abstract

Hexane and acetone extracts of Trichilia connaroides leaves were evaluated for their biological activity against the Bihar hairy caterpillar Spilosoma obliqua Walker, a destructive pest of crop, medicinal and ornamental plants. Fresh caster (Ricinus communis) leaves treated with a range of concentrations (1–10%) of the extracts were offered to 2nd instars for 120 h, followed by untreated leaves until pupation. Acetone extracts exerted better growth-regulatory properties than hexane extracts, shown by morphogenic malformation and adverse effects on the insect's larval duration, pupal duration, adult emergence and fecundity.

Keywords

Spilosoma obliquaTrichilia connaroides (syn. Heynea trijuga)leaf extractsMeliaceaeinsect growth regulators
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Research Paper
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International Journal of Tropical Insect Science , Volume 29 , Issue 4 , December 2009 , pp. 180 - 184
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Copyright © ICIPE 2009

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