Insecticidal properties of Piper nigrum fruits extracts and essential oils against Spodoptera litura.

Chemical analysis by GC and GC-MS revealed presence of 39 compounds in the essential oil fraction of Piper nigrum fresh fruits. Limonene was the major compound present with 35.06% of total oil followed by beta-pinene (12.95%) and linalool (9.55%). Insecticidal properties of Piper nigrum fruit extrac...

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Main Authors: Fan, Siew Loh, Muhamad Awang, Rita, Omar, Dzolkhifli, Rahmani, Mawardi
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Published: Friends Science Publishers 2011
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author Fan, Siew Loh
Muhamad Awang, Rita
Omar, Dzolkhifli
Rahmani, Mawardi
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Omar, Dzolkhifli
Rahmani, Mawardi
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description Chemical analysis by GC and GC-MS revealed presence of 39 compounds in the essential oil fraction of Piper nigrum fresh fruits. Limonene was the major compound present with 35.06% of total oil followed by beta-pinene (12.95%) and linalool (9.55%). Insecticidal properties of Piper nigrum fruit extracts and essential oils were investigated against tobacco army worm, Spodoptera litura using topical application bioassay on uniform weighted second instar larvae in the laboratory. The hexane extract was most effective in killing the larvae and showed the highest toxicity at 48 h after treatment. Toxicity of extracts decreased in the order of hexane (LD50: 1.8 mg/g) > acetone (LD50: 18.8 mg/g) > chloroform (LD50: NA, the toxicity was very low) > essential oil (no mortality). Insect development and growth index observations showed that the hexane extract had antifeedant properties resulting in severe growth inhibition of Spodoptera litura.
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spelling upm-236602016-02-10T00:50:03Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23660/ Insecticidal properties of Piper nigrum fruits extracts and essential oils against Spodoptera litura. Fan, Siew Loh Muhamad Awang, Rita Omar, Dzolkhifli Rahmani, Mawardi Chemical analysis by GC and GC-MS revealed presence of 39 compounds in the essential oil fraction of Piper nigrum fresh fruits. Limonene was the major compound present with 35.06% of total oil followed by beta-pinene (12.95%) and linalool (9.55%). Insecticidal properties of Piper nigrum fruit extracts and essential oils were investigated against tobacco army worm, Spodoptera litura using topical application bioassay on uniform weighted second instar larvae in the laboratory. The hexane extract was most effective in killing the larvae and showed the highest toxicity at 48 h after treatment. Toxicity of extracts decreased in the order of hexane (LD50: 1.8 mg/g) > acetone (LD50: 18.8 mg/g) > chloroform (LD50: NA, the toxicity was very low) > essential oil (no mortality). Insect development and growth index observations showed that the hexane extract had antifeedant properties resulting in severe growth inhibition of Spodoptera litura. Friends Science Publishers 2011 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23660/1/Insecticidal%20properties%20of%20Piper%20nigrum%20fruits%20extracts%20and%20essential%20oils%20against%20Spodoptera%20litura.pdf Fan, Siew Loh and Muhamad Awang, Rita and Omar, Dzolkhifli and Rahmani, Mawardi (2011) Insecticidal properties of Piper nigrum fruits extracts and essential oils against Spodoptera litura. International Journal of Agriculture and Biology, 13 (4). pp. 517-522. ISSN 1560-8530; ESSN:1814-9596
spellingShingle Fan, Siew Loh
Muhamad Awang, Rita
Omar, Dzolkhifli
Rahmani, Mawardi
Insecticidal properties of Piper nigrum fruits extracts and essential oils against Spodoptera litura.
title Insecticidal properties of Piper nigrum fruits extracts and essential oils against Spodoptera litura.
title_full Insecticidal properties of Piper nigrum fruits extracts and essential oils against Spodoptera litura.
title_fullStr Insecticidal properties of Piper nigrum fruits extracts and essential oils against Spodoptera litura.
title_full_unstemmed Insecticidal properties of Piper nigrum fruits extracts and essential oils against Spodoptera litura.
title_short Insecticidal properties of Piper nigrum fruits extracts and essential oils against Spodoptera litura.
title_sort insecticidal properties of piper nigrum fruits extracts and essential oils against spodoptera litura.
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