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This study investigates the chemical composition and insecticidal activity of citronella (Cymbopogon nardus L.) extracts against the fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda). The extraction methods used include maceration, soxhletation, and microwave-assisted extraction, with soxhletation yielding the highest concentration of citronellal at 0.28%. The results indicate that the ethanolic extract from citronella is effective as a biopesticide, demonstrating a significant mortality rate in the larvae, particularl

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DuvánE.DueñasLópez

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