A Short Review Potential Biopesticide for Managing Pest of Shallot Spodoptera exigua Hübner (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

The beet armyworm (Spodoptera exigua Hübner) are the main pests of shallot plants in every growing season. The high attack of S. exigua in the vegetative phase yields a massive loss of up to 100%, causing inefficient farming. Synthetic insecticides have been extensively applied for pest management agriculture. However, this practice has been reported to cause environmental pollution, target organism resistance, and non-target organisms destruction. Researchers have paid a lot of serious attention and effort to develop biopesticides that can replace synthetic pesticides. This paper reviewed the use of several botanical biopesticides for controlling S. exigua, including Pangium edule, Derris elliptica, Alpinia galanga, Delphinium naviculare, Ocimum basilicum, and Rosmarinus officinalis. The review focuses on effectiveness, active compound content, and mode of action as a pesticide of each botanical biopesticide discussed.

Author(s): Nadya Sofia Siti Sa’adah

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