Behavioral changes of Heterotermes indicola (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) against some natural products
2012
Ahmad-ur-Rahman, S. (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Agricultural Univ., Peshawar (Pakistan). Dept. of Plant Protection) | Khan, M.A. (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Agricultural Univ., Peshawar (Pakistan). Dept. of Plant Protection) | Zell-e-Huma (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Agricultural Univ., Peshawar (Pakistan). Dept. of Plant Protection) | Sattar, A. (Nuclear Inst. for Food and Agriculture, Peshawar (Pakistan)) | Ullah, M. (Nuclear Inst. for Food and Agriculture, Peshawar (Pakistan)) | Khan, F. (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Agricultural Univ., Peshawar (Pakistan). Dept. of Extension Education and Communication)
Study regarding the response of five different plants extracts viz. garlic (Allium sativum), turmeric (Curcuma longa), black tea (Camellia sinensis), green chilies (Capsicum annum) and ginger (Zingiber officinale) on termite species Heterotermes indicola was conducted at Nuclear Institute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA), Peshawar. Garlic, ginger and green chilies were used with the ratio of 1:2 and tea and turmeric in 1:4 (W/V). After one day of application garlic caused significantly high mortality (100%) compared to chilies, turmeric, ginger and tea, while 100% mortality occurred in chilies, turmeric, ginger and tea after 9th, 10th, and 11th day, respectively. Termiticidal effect of all treatments showed that the most toxic treatment was garlic followed by green chilies, turmeric, ginger and black tea. Behavioral response were studied using Abid's track move software with respect to control. Total distance covered in all treatments was reduced as time passed while in turmeric the total distance covered was increased. Average speed covered by termite worker was also different in all treatments. The speed of termite worker was increased in turmeric compared to that of ginger, black tea, garlic and green chilies. Pause time and non pause time effect was found different in turmeric compared to black tea, ginger, garlic and green chilies. Resting periods in all treatments were increased or their movement slowed down except in turmeric in which termite worker became excited as the time passed.
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