![]() Larvae were nourished with fresh cabbage leaves treated with formulations DT, SW, DW and the essential oil of C. schoenanthus at 2 doses (THE1 and THE2). Data in percent are Means ± SD. *P < 0.05 (SW vs DW). **P < 0.05 (THE1 and DT vs DW). DW: distilled water; THE1: essential oil 2g + hand soap containing soda 2 g + distilled water 96 g; THE2: essential oil 1 g + hand soap containing soda 2 g + distilled water 97 g; SW: hand soap containing soda 2 g + distilled water 98 g; DT: 40 μl aqueous solution containing 0.25 mg of active ingredient. |
Figure1: Evolution of the larvae of P. xylostella towards the adult forms at 96 hours. |