Abstract
Insecticidal potentials of dry powder and solvent extracts of Tithonia diversifolia (Hemsl.) A. Gray flower against rice meal moth, Corcyra cephalonica (Stainton)
Highlights
Plant-based products are incorporated into Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategies and sustainable agricultural practices (Lengai et al, 2020)
The eggs of C. cephalonica were obtained from Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR) – National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Research (NBAIR), Bangalore and reared under the laboratory condition (28 ±2 °C and relative humidity 65 ±5%)
Percentage inhibition of egg hatchability, larval mortality and inhibition of adult emergence of Corcyra cephalonica exposed to flower powder of Tithonia diversifolia
Summary
Plant-based products are incorporated into Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategies and sustainable agricultural practices (Lengai et al, 2020). Commonly called Mexican sunflower or Japanese sunflower is a member of the Asteraceae family. This plant is native to Mexico, Central America, Cuba and has been spread across the globe in more than 70 countries, and is considered as an invasive weed (Obiakara & Fourcade, 2018). According to the Global Invasive Species Database, it can tolerate heat, drought and swiftly grow to form a large herbaceous shrub (GISD, 2015). It is regarded as one of the less explored plant (Akobundu & Agyakwa, 1987)
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