Insecticidal Activity of Lemongrass Essential Oil as an Eco-Friendly Agent against the Black Cutworm <em>Agrotis ipsilon</em> (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Insecticidal Activity of Lemongrass Essential Oil as an Eco-Friendly Agent against the Black Cutworm <em>Agrotis ipsilon</em> (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Background: The destructive insect pest <i>Agrotis ipsilon</i> (Hufnagel) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is a polyphagous species targeting many economically important plants. The extensive and arbitrary use of insecticides has resulted in the build-up of insecticide resistance and pesticide r...

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Main Authors: Moataz A. M. Moustafa, Mona Awad, Alia Amer, Nancy N. Hassan, El-Desoky S. Ibrahim, Hayssam M. Ali, Mohammad Akrami, Mohamed Z. M. Salem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
<i>Agrotis ipsilon</i>
essential oil
enzyme activity
lemongrass
toxicity
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/12/8/737

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