Spodoptera litura is a polyphagous pest having wide range of host plants. In India, it affects more than 40 species of plants. It adversely affects the fruit quality. The pest develops resistance against the several used pesticides. To overcome this problem, secondary metabolites of plants used as bio pesticides to control the growth and population of the pest. These bio pesticides are environmentally safe and less harmful to the non-target organisms. Five botanical extracts Aegle marmelos, Clerodenrum splendens, Lantana camara, Zingiber officinale and Nigella sativa were tested against the 3rd instar larvae of S. litura. The maximum antifeedant activity (79.80%) was observed in N. sativa followed by L. camara (71.29%), C. splendens (52.15%), A. marmelos (38.64%) and Z. officinale (26.56%). In Nigella sativa treated castor leaves, the consumed leaf area by pest was below then 200 sq.mm. Highest mortality of 3rd instar larvae (72.79%), lowest pupation (27.21%) and lowest adult emergence (42.91%) were also recorded in N. sativa treatment. Maximum percentage of deformed pupae and poorly developed adult moth were also recorded in N. sativa treatment. A. marmelos, C. splendens, L. camara and Z. officinale were also showed significant effect against S. litura.
