Heterotermesindicola (Wasmann) (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) responses to extracts from three different plants

Farkhanda Manzoor; Abeer Zafar; Irfana Iqbal

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Heterotermesindicola (Wasmann) (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) responses to extracts from three different plants

Authors:

Farkhanda Manzoor | Abeer Zafar | Irfana Iqbal

Publisher:

Kuwait University

Journal:

Kuwait Journal of Science Vol.43 Issue 3, pp.0-0

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

8/2016

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001942808

pISSN:

2307-4116

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Abstract:

 Termites Heterotermes indicola (Wasmann) are destructively dagamging insects that cause massive harm to timber resulting in loss of billions of dollars in property damage. Various chemical antitermite solutions are available that cause environmental contamination and are also human health hazard. Three plant Cedrus deodara (Pinaceae), Betula utilis (Betulaceae) and Syzygium cumini (Myrtaceae) extracts were tested for repellent, antifeedant and their toxicity against Heterotermes indicola (Wasmann). Our results show that feeding and mean percentage mortality varied not only with the plant species but also with the type of the extraction solvents. Hexane extract of C. deodara showed the highest termite mortality rate. H. indicola consumed more ethanolic extract treated/untreated filter paper than hexan treateduntreated filter paper with various plant extracts. These results show that hexane extracts of the plants were comparatively more toxic and repellent against H. indicola (Wasmann) since insects consumed mimimum filter paper treated with all three plant extracts. Results show that for all three plants hexane extracts had optimum antitermite activity.

Article Details

Heterotermesindicola (Wasmann) (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) responses to extracts from three different plants

Authors:

Farkhanda Manzoor | Abeer Zafar | Irfana Iqbal

Publisher:

Kuwait University

Journal:

Kuwait Journal of Science Vol.43 Issue 3, pp.0-0

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

8/2016

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001942808

pISSN:

2307-4116

Betulautilis

Cedrus deodara

Heterotermes indicola

Syzygium cumini

toxicity

Issues

Article Details

Heterotermesindicola (Wasmann) (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) responses to extracts from three different plants

Authors: Farkhanda Manzoor | Abeer Zafar | Irfana Iqbal

Publisher: Kuwait University

Journal: Kuwait Journal of Science Vol.43 Issue 3, pp.0-0

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 8/2016

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001942808

pISSN: 2307-4116

Betulautilis

Cedrus deodara

Heterotermes indicola

Syzygium cumini

toxicity

Issues

Authors:

Farkhanda Manzoor | Abeer Zafar | Irfana Iqbal

Publisher:

Kuwait University

Journal:

Kuwait Journal of Science Vol.43 Issue 3, pp.0-0

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

8/2016

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001942808

pISSN:

2307-4116