Toxicity of Suaeda maritima (L) against the Scirpophaga incertulas (W) and Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo) disease and its non-target effect on earthworm, Eisenia fetida Savigny

In this study, the botanical pesticide Suaeda maritima (L) leaf extract was evaluated against yellow stem borer (YSB), Scirpophaga incertulas Walker (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), and bacterial blight disease Xanthomonas oryzae pv. (Xoo), of rice. S. leaves were powdered subjected to various organic solvents, like petroleum ether, ethyl acetate, methanol based on polarity, in which acetate produced significant mortality rate YSB larvae a dose dependent manner also affected development feeding activity larvae. The extracts displayed an effective control Xoo. gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) analysis revealed presence nine vital compounds. We have observed is safe non-target organisms, as they did not cause any toxicity earthworm Eisenia foetida. Therefore, these findings suggest that can be used pest agent