Antifeedant Activity of Capparis decidua Extracts Against Streblote siva Lefbvre (Lasiocampidae: Lepidoptera)

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Antifeedant Activity of Capparis decidua Extracts Against Streblote siva Lefbvre (Lasiocampidae: Lepidoptera) Y.C. Tripathi & R. Sundararaj To cite this article: Y.C. Tripathi & R. Sundararaj (2015) Antifeedant Activity of Capparis decidua Extracts Against Streblote siva Lefbvre (Lasiocampidae: Lepidoptera), Journal of Biologically Active Products from Nature, 5:4, 289-294, DOI: 10.1080/22311866.2015.1081831 To link to this article: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/22311866.2015.1081831

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Antifeedant Activity of Capparis decidua Extracts Against Streblote siva Lefbvre (Lasiocampidae: Lepidoptera) Y.C. Tripathi 1* and R. Sundararaj 2 1

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Chemistry Division, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun-245006, India Division of Entomology, Institute of Wood Science & Technology, Malleswaram, Bengluru, India

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Received 07 March 2015; accepted in revised form 16 May 2015

Abstract: Antifeedant activity of Capparis decidua extracts has been studied against a ployphagous lasiocampid moth Streblote (=Taragama) siva commonly known as Babul defoliator and infesting a number of tree species throughout the arid tracts of Indian Thar Desert. Wood, bark, branch and fruits of C. decidua collected from suburbs of Jodhpur (Rajasthan, India) were extracted with petroleum ether and chloroform and extractive values were determined. All extracts were tested at 0.01, 0.05 and 0.1 % concentrations for their antifeedant efficacy against S. siva. Significant antifeedant activity against the moth was recorded at 1 % concentration of the all the extracts. Seed extract however have shown the highest antifeedant activity.

Key words: Capparis decidua, Extractive value, Antifeedant activity, Streblote siva.

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Y.C. Tripathi et al., / TBAP 5 (4) 2015 289 - 294 Conclusion It was interesting to note from the present study that solvent extracts of different plants were effective as antifeedants at 0.1 % (1000 ppm) concentration. The study clearly suggests the use of the plant extracts at larval stages for effective control of pests. All the tested extracts of parts of the plant exhibited antifeedant activity against IV instar larva of S. siva. Of the four parts i.e. wood, branch, seeds and bark of the plants screened for antifeedant efficacy, seed extract at 0.1 % concentration showed high rate of antifeedant efficacy. In this context, the present study that explored the antifeedant activity of C. decidua for the first time is a significant addition in the existing records of botanical antifeedants. The study reveals that the tested plant extracts may be a valuable source of natural antifeedant

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against S. siva. Extracts of various parts of C. decidua in general and seed extract in particular can potentially be used as eco friendly biopesticide to control the devastating damage caused by IV instar larva of S. siva. In view of the growing concern over environmental safety of pest control agents, an insecticide does not have to cause high mortality to target organisms in order to be acceptable. Antifeedant and growth-inhibiting activity can therefore be suitable for insect control strategy of integrated pest management (IPM). The vast floral resource offers opportunity for exploration of plant species in order to find ecofriendly pest control agents and safe alternative to several hazardous chemical pesticides, which cause severe threat to environment and living biota.

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