Chemical composition and bioactivities of thirteen non-host plant essential oils against Plutella xylostella L. (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae)

•Essential oils were isolated from 13 species of Chinese medicinal herbs and wild plants.•Five tested oils showed moderate to high bioactivities against DBM larvae.•The geranium and bishkatali oils exhibited remarkable toxicities to DBM larvae.•The basil oil revealed the highest antifeedant activity to DBM larvae.•The rue oil had strong inhibitory effects on the DBM larval growth.