Field evaluation of aqueous extract of Artemisia absinthium against cabbage aphid, Brevicoryne brassicae (hemiptera: aphididae), and its predator Coccinella septempunctata (Coleoptera: coccinellidae) in cold arid region Ladakh

Ali, Mohd , Ahmad, Tariq , Hussain, Barkat , Ali, Alyas , Ahmad, Rayees

2025-03-16 ARCHIVES OF PHYTOPATHOLOGY AND PLANT PROTECTION 2025   58(卷), 5(期), (251-264页)

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The effectiveness of Artemisia absinthium was assessed against the cabbage aphid (Brevicoryne brassicae) and its predator, Coccinella septempunctata in Tambis village, UT of Ladakh. A randomized block design (RBD) was employed to set up the field experiment. To target the cabbage aphids, a 5% concentration was made by powdering the seeds and shoot portions of A. absinthium. Prior to spraying, the infestation level of cabbage aphids was recorded in both the control and treatment plots. The average percentage of aphid infestation before treatment was 76% and 84% in control plot and experimental field, respectively. Following the initial treatment, there was a decline of 9.22% in the aphid population. However, at the end of the seventh week, a notable percentage reduction of 77.91% was recorded. Throughout the course of the first to seventh weeks, the overall percentage reduction consistently increased. Despite a slight decline in the predator population, it was not statistically significant (p > 0.05). The study indicated that A. absinthium extracts in the field proved to be effective against cabbage aphids, while also demonstrating a favorable interaction with natural enemies. These findings highlight the potential of A. absinthium to assist small-scale farmers in protecting their cabbage crops from B. brassicae infestation.