Open AccessEFFECTS OF HIBISCUS ROSA SINENSIS AND CYMBOPOGON CITRATUS AGAINST APHIDS : A REVIEW
Author(s) -
Tabina Riyaz,
Amaninder Kaur Riat,
Amaninder Kaur Riat,
Amaninder Kaur Riat
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
plant archives/plant archives
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2581-6063
pISSN - 0972-5210
DOI - 10.51470/plantarchives.2021.v21.s1.380
Subject(s) - cymbopogon citratus , geraniol , biology , myrcene , hibiscus , pesticide , citral , pest analysis , essential oil , biopesticide , citronellol , agronomy , botany , horticulture , toxicology , limonene
Aphids are the major pest on crops. Use of chemical pesticides create problems. Chemical pesticides affect the human health, environment and also affects non target organisms. Natural insecticide produced from plants are more promising. The Cymbopogon citratus and Hibiscus rosa sinensis are very important plant which have great effect on insects. The aim of this review to tell about essential oil and extracts which affects insect growth and how much it is effective. The problem of agriculture crop was pests and these pests are responsible for damaging crops and effect nutritive value. Lemon grass oil repels insects like mosquitoes, aphids due to which it contains citral and also myrcene, citronella, citronellol, and geraniol. The essential oil is derived from aromatic plants has observed as risk free alternatives.