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The methanolic extract of Boenninghausenia albiflora leaves had the highest extraction yield (18.58%) among the tested solvents.
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e1“The present study evaluated the pesticidal potential of leaf extracts of the native plant Boenninghausenia albiflora (Hook)”
e2“Among the tested solvents, the methanolic extract showed the highest extraction yield (18.58%)”
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Pawan Kumar; Anukriti Jaswal; Tamanna Singh Thakur; et al. International Journal of Farm Sciences 2026. doi:10.5958/2250-0499.2026.00007.9
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- Observation The methanolic extract of Boenninghausenia albiflora caused 60.00 per cent mortality of Plecoptera reflexa at 1 per cent concentration after 72 h.
- Observation The methanolic extract of Boenninghausenia albiflora caused 56.66 per cent mortality of Agrotis ipsilon at 1 per cent concentration after 72 h.
- Intervention effect Larval mortality increased in a dose-dependent manner with graded methanolic extract concentrations (0.25-1%) of Boenninghausenia albiflora.
- Observation The LC50 of Boenninghausenia albiflora leaf extract against Plecoptera reflexa was 0.81 to 0.89 per cent.
- Observation The LC50 of Boenninghausenia albiflora leaf extract against Agrotis ipsilon was 0.86 to 0.96 per cent.
- Observation The leaf extract of Boenninghausenia albiflora was rich in bioactive terpenoids.
- Observation a-pinene was a major constituent of the Boenninghausenia albiflora leaf extract at 16.56%.
- Observation (+)-sylvestrene was a major constituent of the Boenninghausenia albiflora leaf extract at 16.27%.
- Observation ß-pinene was a major constituent of the Boenninghausenia albiflora leaf extract at 14.82%.
- Observation Carvone was a major constituent of the Boenninghausenia albiflora leaf extract at 6.51%.
- Recommendation The authors recommend Boenninghausenia albiflora leaf extract as an eco-friendly botanical alternative for managing forest insect pests.
