The Growth Inhibition Effect of Essential Oils on Spodoptera Litura

H. Passara, J. Pumnuan, K. Thipmanee

2022

Abstract

In Thailand, the main problem of growing Chinese cabbage is the infestation of insect pests such as Spodoptera litura or cutworms. This research recognizes the importance of impact on agricultural products. Therefore, the objective of this research was to study the effect of star anise (Illium verum), turmeric (Curcuma longa), sweet fennel (Foeniculum vulgare), and holy basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum) essential oils in the form of inhibitors on the development of pupa and adult stages at concentrations of 0.00, 0.25, 0.50, 0.75, 1.00, and 1.25% (v/v) with 3 repetitions of the experiment. The results showed that at 0.50% concentrations of star anise, turmeric essential oils and at 1.00% concentrations of sweet fennel and holy basil essential oils, showed 100% growth inhibition effect on the pupa and adult stages, and the growth period during maturation of the pupa and the adult stage decreased, compared to the control group. So, the experimental result revealed that plant essential oils can be used as a basis for controlling the cutworms in the future.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Passara H., Pumnuan J. and Thipmanee K. (2022). The Growth Inhibition Effect of Essential Oils on Spodoptera Litura . In Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Agricultural and Biological Sciences - Volume 1: ABS, ISBN 978-989-758-607-1, pages 36-39. DOI: 10.5220/0011595500003430

in Bibtex Style

@conference{abs22,
author={H. Passara and J. Pumnuan and K. Thipmanee},
title={The Growth Inhibition Effect of Essential Oils on Spodoptera Litura },
booktitle={Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Agricultural and Biological Sciences - Volume 1: ABS,},
year={2022},
pages={36-39},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0011595500003430},
isbn={978-989-758-607-1},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Agricultural and Biological Sciences - Volume 1: ABS,
TI - The Growth Inhibition Effect of Essential Oils on Spodoptera Litura
SN - 978-989-758-607-1
AU - Passara H.
AU - Pumnuan J.
AU - Thipmanee K.
PY - 2022
SP - 36
EP - 39
DO - 10.5220/0011595500003430