• Title of article

    Antifeedant and larvicidal activities of Rhein isolated from the flowers of Cassia fistula L.

  • Author/Authors

    Duraipandiyan, V. Loyola College - Entomology Research Institute, India , Ignacimuthu, S. Loyola College - Entomology Research Institute, India , Paulraj, M. Gabriel Loyola College - Entomology Research Institute, India

  • From page
    129
  • To page
    133
  • Abstract
    Antifeedant and larvicidal activities of rhein (1,8-dihydroxyanthraquinone-3-carboxylic acid) isolated from the ethyl acetate extract of Cassia fistula flower were studied against lepidopteron pests Spodoptera litura and Helicoverpa armigera. Significant antifeedant activity was observed against H. armigera (76.13%) at 1000 ppm concentration. Rhein exhibited larvicidal activity against H. armigera (67.5), S. litura (36.25%) and the LC50 values was 606.50 ppm for H. armigera and 1192.55 ppm for S. litura. The survived larvae produced malformed adults.
  • Keywords
    Antifeedant , Larvicidal , Cassia fistula , Rhein , Spodoptera litura , Helicoverpa armigera
  • Journal title
    Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences
  • Journal title
    Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences
  • Record number

    2665590