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Effect of Calotropis procera (Aiton) Dryand.based zinc oxide nanoparticles on the cotton pest <em>Spodoptera litura </em>Fab.

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Title Statement Effect of Calotropis procera (Aiton) Dryand.based zinc oxide nanoparticles on the cotton pest <em>Spodoptera litura </em>Fab.
 
Added Entry - Uncontrolled Name Devi, M Chitra; Department of Zoology and Research Centre, Sadakathullah Appa College (Autonomous), Affiliated to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Rahmath nagar, Tirnelveli - 627 011, Tamil Nadu, India.
Jameela, M Sithi; Department of Zoology and Research Centre, Sadakathullah Appa College (Autonomous), Affiliated to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Rahmath nagar, Tirnelveli - 627 011, Tamil Nadu, India.
Asharaja, A ; PG and Research Department of Zoology, Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar College, Affiliated to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Melaneelithanallur - 627 953, Sankarankovil Taluk, Tenkasi District, Tamil Nadu, India.
Rajan, G Raaja; JFA – FSSAI, Food analysis laboratory, TNFSD, Tirunelveli 627 002, Tamil Nadu, India.
Iyyadurai, M ; Department of Biotechnology, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli - 627 012, Tamil Nadu, India.
Reegan, A Daniel; National Centre for Disease Control, Bengaluru Branch, 2nd Floor, Hosakerehalli BMTC Building, Banashankari 3rd Stage, Bengaluru – 560 085, Karnataka, India.
 
Uncontrolled Index Term Apple of sodom; Biocontrol; Calotrope; Giant milkweed; Nano formulation; Pest control; Sodom apple; Tobacco cutworm
 
Summary, etc. Major loss in agricultural crops is caused by insect pests. In India, various synthetic insecticides are used against pests. These are much expensive and cause environmental hazards. The nanoparticles, as an alternative approach is gaining considerable interest in this field. In the present study, we explored the biological synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using Giant milkweed, Calotropis procera (Aiton) Dryand. and its effects on the tobacco cutworm, Spodoptera litura. The reduction of zinc ions (Zn2+) to zinc nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) was prepared by mixing 50 g of C. procera leaves with 100 mL of single distilled water in a 250 mL glass beaker. To synthesize nanoparticles, 50 mL of C. procera leaf extract was taken using a stirrer-heater and 5 g of zinc oxide was added at 60ºC, boiled, then kept in a hot air oven at 70ºC for 24 h. Finally, the obtained light yellow coloured powder was carefully collected and characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis. The results revealed that the biologically synthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles pesticide was highly effective against the pest. The weight of the pest decreased from low concentration to high concentration. It is concluded that the Calotropis Procera based zinc oxide nanoparticles could be used for the control of Spodoptera litura.
 
Publication, Distribution, Etc. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology (IJEB)
2023-02-24 12:56:58
 
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Data Source Entry Indian Journal of Experimental Biology (IJEB); ##issue.vol## 61, ##issue.no## 03 (2023): IJEB [March 2023]
 
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