Mounisha, K., Johnson Thangaraj Edward, Y.S., Kannan, M., Vellaikumar, S., & Uma, D. 2025 Unveiling the biocidal effect of giant milkweed, Calotropis gigantea (L.) W.T. Aiton on the cassava mealybug, Phenacoccus manihoti Matile-Ferrero. Journal of Crop Health 77: 142

Keywords:

biological control

chemical ecology

chemistry

ecology

Notes: This study explores the potential of Calotropis gigantea (L.) W.T. Aiton, belonging to the family Asclepiadaceae, a medicinally significant plant, as a botanical insecticide against P. manihoti. The toxicity of the crude ethyl acetate extract of C. gigantea leaves and phytol, a key bioactive compound in C. gigantea, was assessed using laboratory assays with topical application methods. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10343-025-01207-8