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1 December 2014 Feeding Deterrence of Cabbage Looper (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) by 1-Allyloxy-4-Propoxybenzene, Alone and Blended with Neem Extract
Linda M. Cameron, Megan Rogers, Melissa Aalhus, Brendan Seward, Yang Yu, Erika Plettner
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The cabbage looper, Trichoplusia ni (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), is one of the most damaging insect pests of cabbage (Brassica oleracea variety capitata) and broccoli (B. oleracea variety italica) in North America. Leaf-feeding larvae attack crucifer and vegetable crops in greenhouses and fields. Here, we have studied a synthetic feeding deterrent, 1-allyloxy-4-propoxybenzene, and a botanical deterrent, neem (an extract from seeds of Azadirachta indica A. de Jussieu (Meliaceae)), in leaf disc choice bioassays with T. ni. We tested the two deterrents and the combination, and we found that the blend exhibits synergy between the two deterrents. We also tested the deterrents in assays with whole cabbage plants in ventilated enclosures and found that 1-allyloxy-4- propoxybenzene evaporated and, therefore, in that context addition of 1-allyloxy-4-propoxybenzene to neem did not enhance deterrence against T. ni.

© 2014 Entomological Society of America
Linda M. Cameron, Megan Rogers, Melissa Aalhus, Brendan Seward, Yang Yu, and Erika Plettner "Feeding Deterrence of Cabbage Looper (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) by 1-Allyloxy-4-Propoxybenzene, Alone and Blended with Neem Extract," Journal of Economic Entomology 107(6), 2119-2129, (1 December 2014). https://doi.org/10.1603/EC14259
Received: 16 June 2014; Accepted: 1 September 2014; Published: 1 December 2014
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