STUDY ON THE EFFECTS OF PESTICIDE ACTIVE ROTENOID EXTRACTED FROM DERRIS (DERRIS ELIPTICA BENTH AND DERRIS TRIFOLIA) AND YAM BEEN TREE (PACHYRHIZUS EROSUS URBAN) ON DIAMOND-BACK MOTH (PLUTELLA XYLOSTELLA)
Published:
2002-09-30
Abstract
By Irwin Horntein's method, Rotenone from plant have been separated and determinated. Acetone was used as the solvent for extracting rotenoid. The dilute extract from root has expressed a pesticide activity to diamond-back moth (Plutella xylostella). We have studied on determination concentration of extracts that pesticide activity is high for in vivo testing.