THE EFFECT OF SOME PLANTS EXTRACTS  AND ESSENTIOAL OILS ON THE WORKERS OF TERMITES LABORATORY

Sanaa Jameel Thamer

THE EFFECT OF SOME PLANTS EXTRACTS AND ESSENTIOAL OILS ON THE WORKERS OF TERMITES LABORATORY

2008

Sanaa Jameel Thamer

The activity of water and ethanol extracts of Ruta graveolens and Cuminum and the essentioal oils of the groups A and H were evaluated on the termites workers of Microcerotermis gabriles in the laboratory with different concentrations. Result showed that ethanol extracts of R.graveolens , C. cyminum were the most effective in mortality significant differences from other extracts in filter paper treatment which cause 71.6%, 73% respectively in concentration 10% in 24 hour and increase to 100% after 72 hour of treatment Direct method contact showed that powder of C. cyminum was the most effective in mortality with rates 66.6 % for period 10 minutes and increase to 100% after 72 hour of the same period. All tested plants extracts was repellent to termites and the essential oil of C. cyminum was the effective once.

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