Plant volatile compound methyl benzoate is highly effective against Spodoptera frugiperda and safe to non-target organisms as an eco-friendly botanical-insecticide
Rui Zhao, Huanhuan Wang, Jie Gao, Yongjun Zhang, Xianchun Li, Jing‐Jiang Zhou, Pei Liang, Xiwu Gao, Shaohua Gu
Abstract
of 47.30 mg/L to the zebrafish Brachydanio rerio. The accumulation of MB in the soil and earthworms was found to be extremely limited. Our comparative study clearly demonstrated that MB is effective as a selective botanical pesticide against S. frugiperda and it is safe to use in the tested environment, with no toxic effects on non-target animals and natural predators.
Topics & Concepts
BiologyCoccinella septempunctataHarmonia axyridisToxicologySpodopteraPesticideBioassayEisenia fetidaHoney beeBotanyEarthwormPredationAgronomyCoccinellidaeEcologyPredatorBiochemistryRecombinant DNAGeneInsect and Pesticide ResearchInsect Pest Control StrategiesInsect-Plant Interactions and Control