# Efficacy of Venom from Tentacle of JellyfishStomolophus meleagris (Nemopilema nomurai) against the Cotton Bollworm Helicoverpa armigera

Authors: Huahua Yu; Rongfeng Li; Xiangli Dong; Ronge Xing; Song Liu; Pengcheng Li
Journal: BioMed Research International
 (2014)

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## Abstract

Efficacy of venom from tentacle of jellyfishStomolophus meleagris against the cotton bollworm Helicoverpa armigera was determined. Venom from tentacle of jellyfish Stomolophus meleagris could inhibit the growth of Helicoverpa armigera and the weight inhibiting rate of sample NFr-2 was 60.53%. Of the six samples, only NFr-2 had high insecticidal activity against Helicoverpa armigera and the corrected mortality recorded at 7 d was 74.23%.


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