Bioactivity screening of plant ethanol extracts against Plutella xylostella and field evaluation of an optimized botanical combination formulation
Ethanol extracts from 15 plant species collected from the Qinling Mountains of China were systematically evaluated for their insecticidal, antifeedant, and oviposition-repellent activities against P. xylostella, suggesting that A. belladonna and B. megacephala have potential as botanical insecticide resources for the i...