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VOL. 9, ISSUE 12 (2024)
Insecticidal properties of fruit extracts isolated from Cascabela thevetia (L.)
Authors
Kabilan Muralidharan, Prince Paul, Vedham Pushpa Rani, Veeramuthu Duraipandiyan, M Muthupandi
Abstract
Vector-borne diseases are widespread, and
contagious. Mosquitos are deadly vectors that carry various disease-causing
agents, that lead to death of many people in the past decade. On the other
hand, insects like housefly and cockroach play an important role in spreading
disease like cholera and amoebiasis. Even though, there are plenty of
commercially available pesticides to kill these insects, they are coming up
with side effects. In this regard, it is necessary to isolate a novel
insecticidal agent from natural sources that is devoid of any side effects.
Traditionally, plants are used to control these insects, but now it is the need
of the hour to isolate a novel bioactive insecticidal compound from plants to
eradicate these insects. The present study is to evaluate the chloroform and
ethanolic extracts of Cascabela thevetia fruits tested for their
insecticidal properties against the immature stages of mosquito species Aedes
aegyptii and Culex quinquefasciatus, larval stage of housefly Musca
domestica and nymphal stage of cockroach Periplanata americana. The
chloroform extract of fruit of Cascabela thevetia showed good
insecticidal activity against all the tested insects. The ethanolic extract not
showed any significance. The study revelated that chloroform extract of C.
thevetia could be used as insecticidal agent and there is need of isolating
active principle near future.
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Pages:70-73
How to cite this article:
Kabilan Muralidharan, Prince Paul, Vedham Pushpa Rani, Veeramuthu Duraipandiyan, M Muthupandi "Insecticidal properties of fruit extracts isolated from <i>Cascabela thevetia </i>(L.)". International Journal of Entomology Research, Vol 9, Issue 12, 2024, Pages 70-73
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