Lippia alba-a potential bioresource for the management of Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae).

ABSTRACT: Fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith), a threat to maize production systems, is a polyphagous pest of global significance. There is no registered bioinsecticide of botanical origin to provide green remedy against this pest of concern. The present study reports for the first time the potency of the polar and non-polar bioinsecticidal leads sourced from Lippia alba (Mill.) N.E. Br. leaves. Shade-dried leaves of L. alba were extracted and evaluated; based on preliminary bioassay, the ethyl acetate leaf extract of L. alba (LEAE) was found to be the most potent against FAW in the in vitro and in vivo studies. Ultraperformance liquid chromatography-quadrupole time-of-flight-mass spectrometric (UPLC-QToF-MS) analysis

SUBMITTER: Biswas S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11338851 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature