Insecticidal effect of aromatic plants in combination with two types of biol on some pests of the corn crop

Abstract

The use of repellent plants data from some time ago where its effectiveness has been demonstrated used in different ways. The study of the use of two types of bioles in combination with repellent plants against three types of pests in the corn crop is presented as a proposal for the use of friendlier ones for the control of insects. Two types of bioles were used, one based on bovine manure (EB) and the other based on chicken manure at three different concentrations (5%, 10%, 15%) using as part of their ingredients some aromatic plants that have repellent effect such as mint, basil, neem, rue among others in contrast to a conventional control (chemical insecticide). As a result, it was obtained that in general the effect of both bioles compared to the conventional control there were no significant differences, except for the chicken manure-based biol with a concentration of 15% (EG3), which was repellent on the larvae of S. frugiperda. Although no significant difference was shown in the treatment of the biol based on 15% bovine manure (EB3) compared to the control, the results suggest that the higher the concentration of the biol a repellent effect arises on the larvae of S. frugiperda, Diatraea sp. and Heliotis sp. In this context, it is suggested that the application of bioles either based on bovine manure or chicken manure with the combination of repellent plants as ingredients and a higher concentration may reduce the actions of lepidopteran larvae in corn cultivation.