Abstract
The ethanol extract from Inula salsoloides (Turcz.) Ostenf was found to cause high mortality against Plutella xylostella L. (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae). The active components were isolated and identified. Two compounds were obtained and identified to be inulasalsolin and taraxasterol. Both compounds showed anti-feedant effects against third instar larvae of P. xylostella with AFC50 of 0.030 and 0.053 mg/mL and insecticidal activities with LC50 of 0.19 and 0.49 mg/mL, respectively. The two compounds also exhibited high toxicity to cabbage aphid, Brevicoryne brassicae L. (Hemiptera: Aphididae) with LC50 values of 0.021 and 0.098 mg/mL. This is the first report on the study of insecticidal components of I. salsoloides and their activity against insects.
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Acknowledgements
We gratefully acknowledge assistance from Natural Foundation of Shanghai Normal University (SK201337).