EVALUATION OF TEA TREE EXTRACT FORMULATION FOR THE CONTROL OF THE COTTON APHID, APHIS GOSSYPII (HOMOPTERA: APHIDIDAE) ON CAPSICUM ANNUUM IN THE GLASSHOUSE

Under laboratory and glasshouse conditions, the insecticidal activities of essential oil obtained from leaves tea tree plant by steam distillation was evaluated against cotton aphid, Aphis gossypii. The results showed that affected aphid population causing a higher mortality A. This study 50 μL/mL concentration caused 85.67% after 24 hrs exposure time when used as contact treatment. However, mortalities at 10, 20 30 were 18.33, 21.67 70%, respectively, exposure. Conversely, residual treatment most effective on with 100% to oil. In contrast, gossypii 15.00, 24.44 92.78% concentrations μL/mL, formulation enormously potent in reducing sweet pepper, but slightly phytotoxic potted plants. No significant differences observed between formulations compared chemical pesticides, Karate botanical insecticide, Levo. Based our findings, can be pesticide modifying it reduce phytotoxicity