Advances in Entomology (2016) 4, 293-298

Antonios E. Tsagkarakis, Rodanthi Babili, Paschalis Harizanis and Dionyssios Ch. Perdikis (2016)
Extracts of Melia azedarach increases mulberry whitefly mortality without affecting silkworm survivorship
Advances in Entomology 4 (5), 293-298
Abstract: Melia azedarach L. extracts were studied in comparison with selected synthetic in-secticides against the mulberry whiteflies Pealiusma chili and P. mori under labora-tory conditions. Morus alba (cv. "Early Spring") leaves infested by mulberry white-flies were exposed to Melia extracts of green fruits, l-cyhalothrin (10% a.i.) and con-trol. Also, white mulberry leaves after treatment with the same insecticides were provided to silkworms for consumption. Results have shown that there were signif-icant differences in the nymphal mortality of the whiteflies among treatments. Melia extracts and l-cyhalothrin were effective in increasing whitefly mortality 24 h after application. Furthermore, Melia extracts didn't affect silkworm survivorship, which was severely affected by l-cyhalothrin treatment, since all the silkworms fed on treated leaves were found dead. Thus, these extracts might be considered a potential alternative in management of the mulberry whiteflies.
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Database assignments for author(s): Dionyssios Ch. Perdikis

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
control - general

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Pealius mori	Mulberry (Morus)	Greece