Insecticidal activity of the medicinal plant, Alstonia boonei De Wild, against Sesamia calamistis Hampson

The bioactivity of the aqueous extracts of the leaf and stem bark of the medicinal plant, Alstonia boonei De Wild (Apocyanaceae), against the pink stalk borer, Sesamia calamistis Hampson (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) was studied in a laboratory bioassay. The extracts were incorporated into artificial die...

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Autores principales: Oigiangbe, O.N., Igbinosa, I.B., Tamo, Manuele
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2007
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/92396
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author Oigiangbe, O.N.
Igbinosa, I.B.
Tamo, Manuele
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Oigiangbe, O.N.
Tamo, Manuele
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Igbinosa, I.B.
Tamo, Manuele
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description The bioactivity of the aqueous extracts of the leaf and stem bark of the medicinal plant, Alstonia boonei De Wild (Apocyanaceae), against the pink stalk borer, Sesamia calamistis Hampson (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) was studied in a laboratory bioassay. The extracts were incorporated into artificial diet at a rate of 0.0% (control), 1.0%, 2.5%, 5.0%, and 10.0% (w/w). Both extracts significantly (P<0.01) reduced larval survival and weight in a dose dependent manner. The concentrations that killed 50% of the larvae (LC50) for the stem bark extract were 2.8% and 2.1% at 10 and 20 DAI (days after introduction), respectively, while those for the leaves extract were 5.6% and 3.5%. The weights of the larvae also varied significantly (P<0.05) between the treatments in a dose dependent manner. We conclude that both leaf and stem bark extracts of A. boonei are toxic, used as growth inhibitors to S. calamistis larvae, and hold good promise for use as alternative crop protectants against S. calamistis.
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spelling CGSpace923962023-02-15T06:47:44Z Insecticidal activity of the medicinal plant, Alstonia boonei De Wild, against Sesamia calamistis Hampson Oigiangbe, O.N. Igbinosa, I.B. Tamo, Manuele extracts sesamia calamistis toxicity growth inhibitors hampson medicinal plant insecticidal The bioactivity of the aqueous extracts of the leaf and stem bark of the medicinal plant, Alstonia boonei De Wild (Apocyanaceae), against the pink stalk borer, Sesamia calamistis Hampson (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) was studied in a laboratory bioassay. The extracts were incorporated into artificial diet at a rate of 0.0% (control), 1.0%, 2.5%, 5.0%, and 10.0% (w/w). Both extracts significantly (P<0.01) reduced larval survival and weight in a dose dependent manner. The concentrations that killed 50% of the larvae (LC50) for the stem bark extract were 2.8% and 2.1% at 10 and 20 DAI (days after introduction), respectively, while those for the leaves extract were 5.6% and 3.5%. The weights of the larvae also varied significantly (P<0.05) between the treatments in a dose dependent manner. We conclude that both leaf and stem bark extracts of A. boonei are toxic, used as growth inhibitors to S. calamistis larvae, and hold good promise for use as alternative crop protectants against S. calamistis. 2007-09 2018-04-26T14:44:05Z 2018-04-26T14:44:05Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/92396 en Limited Access Oigiangbe, O.N., Igbinosa, I.B. & Tamo, M. (2007). Insecticidal activity of the medicinal plant, Alstonia boonei De Wild, against Sesamia calamistis Hampson. Journal of Zhejiang University-Science B, 8(10), 752-755.
spellingShingle extracts
sesamia calamistis
toxicity
growth inhibitors
hampson
medicinal plant
insecticidal
Oigiangbe, O.N.
Igbinosa, I.B.
Tamo, Manuele
Insecticidal activity of the medicinal plant, Alstonia boonei De Wild, against Sesamia calamistis Hampson
title Insecticidal activity of the medicinal plant, Alstonia boonei De Wild, against Sesamia calamistis Hampson
title_full Insecticidal activity of the medicinal plant, Alstonia boonei De Wild, against Sesamia calamistis Hampson
title_fullStr Insecticidal activity of the medicinal plant, Alstonia boonei De Wild, against Sesamia calamistis Hampson
title_full_unstemmed Insecticidal activity of the medicinal plant, Alstonia boonei De Wild, against Sesamia calamistis Hampson
title_short Insecticidal activity of the medicinal plant, Alstonia boonei De Wild, against Sesamia calamistis Hampson
title_sort insecticidal activity of the medicinal plant alstonia boonei de wild against sesamia calamistis hampson
topic extracts
sesamia calamistis
toxicity
growth inhibitors
hampson
medicinal plant
insecticidal
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/92396
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