The effectiveness of star anise nanoemulsion and chemical insecticide for controlling of beet armyworm

Abstract

The effectiveness of star anise (Illicium verum) nanoemulsion and deltamethrin (chemical insecticide) was tested with beet armyworm (Spodoptera exigua) to evaluate their mortality, antifeedant, and growth inhibition effects at proper concentrations. As a result, at the obtained highest effectiveness, star anise nanoemulsion required 0.35% concentration for the maximum effectiveness with 100% mortality, antifeedant and growth inhibition effects against beet armyworm, when compared with the control (Tween20 and water), while deltamethrin exhibited a lower rate. Therefore, star anise nanoemulsion seem to be utilized as a highly effective and environmentally friendly insecticide to control beet armyworm.