Raw data of repellent activity of Cymbopogon citratus and Tagetes minuta and their specific volatiles against Megalurothrips sjostedti

These data support the research article “Repellent activity of Cymbopogon citratus and Tagetes minuta and their specific volatiles against Megalurothrips sjostedti” . The Y- tube olfactometer was used to evaluate the behavioral response of males and females of M. sjostedti. The document provides data on the variation of amounts of compounds in the fresh and old cut leaves of lemongrass. In addition, the data of compounds of Mexican marigold at vegetative and flowering stages are also provided. The variation of amounts of volatile compounds in the plants is described in the table. The data of major compounds from Cymbopogon citratus and Tagetes minuta and their effect on the behavioral responses of female bean flower thrips are presented in the tables. The data are the tables, figure in the text word and excel. The data were collected in Kenya.