| Literature DB >> 23961115 |
V Duraipandiyan1, S Ignacimuthu, M Gabriel Paulraj.
Abstract
Antifeedant and larvicidal activities of rhein (1,8-dihydroxyanthraquinone-3-carboxylic acid) isolated from the ethyl acetate extract of Cassia fistula flower were studied against lepidopteron pests Spodoptera litura and Helicoverpa armigera. Significant antifeedant activity was observed against H. armigera (76.13%) at 1000 ppm concentration. Rhein exhibited larvicidal activity against H. armigera (67.5), S. litura (36.25%) and the LC50 values was 606.50 ppm for H. armigera and 1192.55 ppm for S. litura. The survived larvae produced malformed adults.Entities:
Keywords: Antifeedant; Cassia fistula; Helicoverpa armigera; Larvicidal; Rhein; Spodoptera litura
Year: 2010 PMID: 23961115 PMCID: PMC3730718 DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2010.12.009
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Saudi J Biol Sci ISSN: 1319-562X Impact factor: 4.219