scholarly journals Two Important Insect Pests, Spodoptera litura (F.) and S. littoralis (BOISD.) (Lepidoptera : Noctuidae), on Various Crops-Morphological Discrimination of the Adult, Pupal, and Larval Stages

1973 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 205-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
Osamu MOCHIDA
Keyword(s):  
Spodoptera Litura ◽  
Insect Pests ◽  
Larval Stages ◽  
Lepidoptera Noctuidae

scholarly journals Aktivitas biologi enam jenis ekstrak tumbuhan famili Asteraceae terhadap larva Spodoptera litura Fabricius (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 51
Author(s):  
Ratna Sari Dewi ◽  
Dadang Dadang
Keyword(s):  
Insecticidal Activity ◽  
Spodoptera Litura ◽  
Growth Regulation ◽  
Insect Pests ◽  
Test Method ◽  
Choice Test ◽  
Larval Feeding ◽  
Helianthus Annus ◽  
Elephantopus Scaber ◽  
Lepidoptera Noctuidae

Biological Activity of Six Plan Extract from Asteraceae on Spodoptera litura Fabricius (lipedoptera : Noctuidae) Larvae. Asteraceae is one of plant family that is known to have insecticidal activity to several insect pests, such as Parthenium argentatum, Crysanthemum cineariaefolium, and Agerantum houstoneanum. The aim of this study is to explore other asteraceae species in other to search for insecticidal activity to Spodoptera litura Fabricius (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Six species, Blumea balsamifera (leaf), Elephantopus scaber (leaf), Gynura procumbens (leaf) Artemisia vulgaris (leaf) Soncbus arvensis (leaf) and Helianthus annus (seed) were use in this study. Plant extract were obtained by meseration method using menthanol. The extract were bioassayed to the second instar larvae of S. litura to evaluate the mortality, antifeedant and growth regulation activity. Extract of B. balsamifera and E. scaber have high antifeedant activity at 5 % by reducing larval feeding 87.7% and 81.8% in no choice test, and 94.1% and 86.1% in choice test method, respectively Extract of H. annus, A. vulgaris, and E. scaber prolonged the development of larvae by 4.9, 4.1, 3.9 days, respectively. While extract of H. annus caused mortality of larvae by 86% at 5%.

The effects of exposing eggs of four cotton insect pests to volatiles of Allium sativum (Liliaceae)

1996 ◽  
Vol 86 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Gurusubramanian ◽  
S.S. Krishna
Keyword(s):  
Spodoptera Litura ◽  
Allium Sativum ◽  
Insect Pests ◽  
Pupal Stage ◽  
Immature Stages ◽  
Sulfenic Acid ◽  
Developmental Defects ◽  
Chronic Effects ◽  
Dysdercus Koenigii ◽  
Lepidoptera Noctuidae

AbstractExposure of freshly laid eggs (<24 h old) of Earias vittella Fabricius (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and Dysdercus koenigii (Fabricius) (Hemiptera: Pyrrhocoridae) to volatiles from bulbs of Allium sativum significantly reduced their hatchability. Eggs of Spodoptera litura (Fabricius) (Noctuidae) treated likewise, failed to hatch. Eggs of Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) (Noctuidae) were more tolerant and showed only a slight decrease in mortality. None of the immature stages of D. koenigii and H. armigera and only 30% of those of E. vittella that hatched from treated eggs managed to complete their metamorphosis. A few larvae of H. armigera developed to the pupal stage but their pupal weights were markedly low. These findings are interpreted as the chronic effects of volatiles affecting larvae/nymphs following developmental defects sustained during embryonic development. The known chief constituents such as allicin, 2-propene sulfenic acid, 2-propene thiol, propylene, thioacrolein and ajoene present in the volatiles were presumed to be responsible for the adverse consequences reported here.

scholarly journals Toxicity and Biological Effects of Beauveria brongniartii Fe0 Nanoparticles against Spodoptera litura (Fabricius)

Insects ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 895
Author(s):  
Jing Xu ◽  
Kaihui Zhang ◽  
Andrew G. S. Cuthbertson ◽  
Cailian Du ◽  
Shaukat Ali
Keyword(s):  
Spodoptera Litura ◽  
Insect Pests ◽  
Growth Parameters ◽  
Uv Spectroscopy ◽  
Biological Effects ◽  
Fungal Treatment ◽  
Beauveria Brongniartii ◽  
Sem Images ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Infection Period

Nanotechnology has clear potential in the development of innovative insecticidal products for the biorational management of major insect pests. Metal-based nanoparticles of different microbial pest control agents have been effective against several pests. Synthesis of Beauveria brongniartii based Fe0 nanoparticles (Fe0NPs) and their bio-efficacy against Spodoptera litura was observed during this study. Beauveria brongniartii conidia were coated with Fe0NPs and characterized by applying a selection of different analytical techniques. Ultraviolet (UV) spectroscopy showed the characteristic band of surface plasmon at 430 nm; Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images showed spherical shaped nanoparticles with a size ranging between 0.41 to 0.80 µm; Energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectral analysis revealed characteristic Fe peaks at 6.5 and 7.1 Kev; the X-ray diffractogram showed three strong peaks at 2θ values of 45.72°, 64.47°, and 84.05°. The bioassay studies demonstrated that mortality of 2nd instar S. litura larvae following Fe0NPs treatment increased with increasing concentrations of Fe0NPs at different time intervals. The median lethal concentration (LC50) values of Fe0NPs against S. litura after seven days of fungal treatment was 59 ppm, whereas median survival time (LT50) values for 200 and 500 ppm concentrations of Fe0NPs against S. litura seven days post-treatment were 5.1 and 2.29 days, respectively. Beauveria brongniartii-Fe0NPs caused significant reductions in feeding and growth parameters (relative growth rate, relative consumption rate, and efficiency of conversion of ingested food) of S. litura. Beauveria brongniartii Fe0NPs induced reduction in glutathione-S-transferase activities throughout the infection period whereas activities of antioxidant enzymes decreased during later periods of infection. These findings suggest that B. brongniartii Fe0NPs can potentially be used in biorational S. litura management programs.

scholarly journals Efficacy of the parasitoid, Trichogrammatoidea bactrae Nagaraja (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) on the cotton leafworm, Spodoptera littoralis (Boisd.) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) egg masses

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hend O. Mohamed
Keyword(s):  
Spodoptera Littoralis ◽  
Insect Pests ◽  
Single Layer ◽  
Control Agent ◽  
Physical Characteristics ◽  
Great Ability ◽  
Egg Masses ◽  
Cotton Leafworm ◽  
Lepidoptera Noctuidae ◽  
Trichogrammatoidea Bactrae

Abstract Background The Egyptian cotton leafworm, Spodoptera littoralis (Boisd.) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is one of the major insect pests, causing a significant damage on different cultivated agricultural crops. Developing an alternative non-chemical tool, an effective and environmentally friendly method to suppress pest's infestation is essentially needed. Therefore, biological control by releasing the egg parasitoids could be the most promising tool for integrated pest management. Results This study was designed to evaluate the efficacy of the egg parasitoid, Trichogrammatoidea bactrae Nagaraja (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) as a bio-control agent against S. littoralis egg masses with different physical characteristics (number of egg layer and degree of scale density) in a no-choice and choice tests, under laboratory conditions. Also, the parasitoids’ fitness in terms of parasitism percentage, developmental period, adults’ emergence percentage, female offspring percentage, and longevity were investigated. The results revealed that T. bactrae wasps had a great ability to parasitize S. littoralis egg masses, but with different rates, related to their layers and scales’ thickness in both tests. The highest parasitism percentage was observed on one-layer eggs, followed by two layers. However, 3-layer eggs were the least preferable one. High numbers of adult emergencies (> 80%) were observed in all tested egg masses, except in the case of 3 layers with high scales. Furthermore, female-biased sex ratios were noticed at all examined eggs, with only the exception of high-scaly eggs with a single layer that recorded the lowest rate (≤ 45%). Besides, the survival of adult female parasitoids was not significantly affected in both tests. Conclusions T. bactrae could be used as a bio-control agent against S. littoralis egg masses with different physical characteristics based on the achieved results.

scholarly journals Pathogenicity of Metarhizium rileyi (Farlow) Kepler, S.A. Rehner and Humber isolates against Spodoptera litura (Fabricius) and their extracellular enzymatic activities

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gurmehar Kaur Grewal ◽  
Neelam Joshi ◽  
Yadhu Suneja
Keyword(s):  
Spodoptera Litura ◽  
Larval Mortality ◽  
Screening Methods ◽  
Metarhizium Rileyi ◽  
Percent Mortality ◽  
Commercially Important ◽  
Extracellular Enzymatic Activities ◽  
Chemical Pesticides ◽  
Lepidoptera Noctuidae

Abstract Background Spodoptera litura (Fab.) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is a serious agricultural pest that infests many commercially important crops of Southeast Asian countries. Indiscriminate use of chemical pesticides has led to various health hazards as well as insecticide resistance. Entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) provide an important alternative as biological control agents. Metarhizium rileyi is an EPF with a specific host range for lepidopteran pests. The present study aimed to identify virulent M. rileyi isolate against S. litura larvae and analyse their extracellular cuticle-degrading enzyme activities. Results Three M. rileyi isolates viz M. rileyi NIPHM, M. rileyi MTCC 4254 and M. rileyi MTCC 10395 formulations were evaluated at different concentrations against 2nd instar larvae of S. litura. A maximum percent mortality of 63.33% was recorded in M. rileyi NIPHM (12 g/l), followed by M. rileyi MTCC 4254 (58.33%) at the same concentration, 10 days post-treatment. Maximum means of chitinase, protease and lipase activities (0.44, 1.58 and 2.95 U/ml, respectively) were recorded in the case of M. rileyi NIPHM. Correlation analysis was positive between enzyme activity and larval mortality. Conclusions Metarhizium rileyi NIPHM recorded the highest enzymatic activity and exhibited the maximum mortality rate against 2nd instar larvae of S. litura, suggesting the possible role of these enzymes in the pathogenicity of the fungus. Further knowledge in this regard may help in the development of enzyme-based screening methods for selecting virulent fungal isolates for the eco-friendly management of crop pests.

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