Insecticidal activity of methanol extracts from Tephrosia purpurea
Author of the article:LI You-Zhi1,2; HUANG Su-Qing1; XU Han-Hong1
Author's Workplace:1. Key Laboratory of Pesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, Laboratory of Insect Toxicology, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; 2. College of Bio-Safety Science & Technology, Hunan Agricultural Unive
Key Words:Tephrosia purpurea; contact poison; stomach poison; antifeedant effect; growth inhibition; oviposition deterrence
Abstract:Insecticidal activity of methanol extracts from every part of Tephrosia purpurea was reported for the first time. The result showed that T.purpurea possessed insecticidal activity against the 4th instar larvae of Aedes albopictus Skus