Effect of Gliricidia sepium and Solanum nigrum extracts against larval and pupal stages of Tribolium castaneum and Aedes aegypti
Nazli, R. (Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Lab., Karachi (Pakistan). Food and Marine Resource Research Centre) | Ibrahim, F. (Jinnah Univ. for Women, Karachi (Pakistan)) | Ali, W. (Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Lab., Karachi (Pakistan). Food and Marine Resource Research Centre) | Ahmad, A. (PARC Southern Zone Agricultural Research Centre, Karachi (Pakistan)) | Ali, Q.M. | Jamil, K. | Abbas, T.
The present study was conducted to evaluate the biological activity of Gliricidia sepium and Solanum nigrum against mosquitoes and stored grain insects. Gliricidia and Solanum used as medicinal plants. Ethanolic extract of leaves of both plants have been used to check larval & pupal mortality of Aedes aegypti and Tribolium castaneum. The significant result was showed 100% in 2% conc. &100% in 4% conc. and 90% in1% &100% in 4% in Gliricidia & Solanum respectively on larval & pupal mortality. The average repellency of Gliricidia sepium 52.25% and 51.75% Solanum nigrum after 8 weeks was tested on Tribolium castaneum at 600mug/cm2 & 300mug/cm2 respectively.
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