Vol. 7, Issue 3 (2019)
Volatile profile of yellow stem borer, Scirpophaga incertulas (Walker) damaged rice plants
Author(s): Nishintha N, Premalatha K, Chinniah C, Vellaikumar S, Nalini R and Shanthi M
Abstract: A monophagous pest of rice, Yellow stem borer (Scirpophaga incertulas) is the most destructive among the rice pests. It accounts for 50 % of all the insecticides used in rice field. The persistent and injudicious use of chemicals have toxic effects on non-target organisms and can cause undesirable changes in the environment, thus aiming for an alternative method of pest management, studies were carried out in tritrophic interaction (Herbivore Induced Plant Volatiles). The GCMS analysis of the volatile profile of Yellow stem borer infested rice plants indicated the presence of Decane, Dodecane, Undecane, Pentadecane, Hexacosane, Octacosane, Nonadecane, Eicosane, Octadecane, Heneicosane, Tridecane, Tetradecane, Tridecanol, 1– Tridecene and Triacontane that are responsible for the attraction of natural enemies.
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Nishintha N, Premalatha K, Chinniah C, Vellaikumar S, Nalini R, Shanthi M. Volatile profile of yellow stem borer, Scirpophaga incertulas (Walker) damaged rice plants. Int J Chem Stud 2019;7(3):2636-2638.
