Neotropical Entomology (2001) 30, 151-156

Adalci L. Torres, Reginaldo Barros and José V. de Oliveira (2001)
Efeito de extratos aquosos de plantas no desenvolvimento de Plutella xylostella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae)
[Effects of plant aqueous plant extracts on the development of Plutella xylostella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae)]
Neotropical Entomology 30 (1), 151-156
Abstract: The effects of aqueous extracts of different plant species on the development of Plutella xylostella (L.) were studied. Leaf discs of kale cultivar Portuguesa, Brassica oleracea var. acephala, were dipped in each plant extract per 30 seconds. Twelve neonate P. xylostela larvae (<12h) were fed on treated leaf discs and kept in petri dishes. The leaf discs were replaced at two-day intervals by fresh leaf discs treated with the plant extracts. Larvae of P. xylostella which fed on leaf discs treated with Melia. azedarach L. and Cissampelos aff. glaberrima St. Hil. delayed their development by 3.5 and 1.7 days, respectively. However, the other plant extracts studied did not affect larva development. Extracts of Aspidosperma pyrifolium Mart., Azadirachta indica A. Juss., and A. indica oil formulation caused 100% mortality of P. xylostella larvae, while, the extracts of M. azedarach, C. aff.glaberrima, Laurus nobillis L., Prosopis juliflora DC, Croton sp. and Eugenia uniflora L. caused larval mortality of 96.7, 93.3, 83.3, 66.7, 63.3 and 60%, respectively. The other studied extracts did not cause significant larval mortality. Duration of pupae stage was not affected by the studied plant extracts, however, the extracts of M. azedarach, L. nobillis, C. aff. Glaberrima and Croton sp. caused 100, 90, 66.7 and 65% of pupae mortality, respectively.

Avaliou-se o efeito de extratos aquosos de diferentes espécies de plantas no desenvolvimento de Plutella xylostella (L.). Discos de couve, Brassica oleracea var. acephala, 'Portuguesa' foram imersos em cada extrato e, após secos ao ar livre, foram inoculados com 12 larvas recém-eclodidas (<12h) de P. xylostella e então mantidos em placas de Petri. As avaliações foram realizadas, a cada dois dias, e os discos foliares foram substituídos por outros, submetidos aos mesmos tratamentos e procedimentos descritos acima. A duração da fase larval de P. xylostella foi alongada pelos extratos aquosos de Melia azedarach L. Cissampelos aff. glaberrima St. Hil. em 3,5 e 1,7 dias, respectivamente. Os extratos de Aspidosperma pyrifolium Mart., Azadirachta indica A. Juss. e a formulação de A. indica ocasionaram mortalidade total das larvas, o que não permitiu o cálculo da duração da fase larval. O restante dos extratos aquosos não afetou esse parâmetro. Para os extratos de M. azedarach, C. aff. glaberrima, Laurus nobillis L., Prosopis juliflora DC, Croton sp. e Eugenia uniflora L., a mortalidade das larvas foi de 96,7; 93,3; 83,3; 66,7; 63,3 e 60%, respectivamente. Os demais extratos não afetaram a viabilidade da fase larval de P. xylostella. A duração da fase pupal de P. xylostella não foi afetada pelos extratos, entretanto a viabilidade dessa fase foi afetada pelos extratos de M. azedarach, L. nobillis, C. aff.. glaberrima e Croton sp. com 100; 90; 66,7 e 65% de pupas das quais não emergiram adultos, respectivamente.
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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.
	Plutella xylostella	Cabbage (Brassica oleracea)