Effectiveness of different plant extracts along with new chemistry insecticide against Tribolium castaneum
1 Department of entomology, Bahaudin Zakariya University, Bahadur Sub Campus Layyah.
2 Department of Entomology, University of Agriculture Faisalabad.
3 Department of Zoology, Wildlife & fisheries, University of Agriculture Faisalabad.
Research Article
GSC Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2020, 13(01), 095-100.
Article DOI: 10.30574/gscbps.2020.13.1.0301
Publication history:
Received on 19 September 2020; revised on 03 October 2020; accepted on 10 October 2020
Abstract:
Different insect pests attack stored grain products during storage. T. castaneum are the most threatening pests of stored grains. Feeding of adults and larvae is stored grains. The extracts of Datura stramonium and Zingiber officinale prepared with acetone and Deltamethrin was applied. Five concentrations 0.01%, 0.02%, 0.03%, 0.04%, 0.05% were prepared with one controlled concentration of both the plants and the Deltamethrin. Treatments were applied on the filter paper check their possible lethal effects against T. castaneum. The data concerning mortality was recorded after time interval 24, 48 and 72 hours and analyzed statistically using ANOVA (analysis of variance) and comparison of means of treatment means was analyzed with the help of Tuckey’s honestly significant difference (THSD) test. The mean mortality of Tribolium castaneum were 90% after 72 hours by exposure of Deltamethrin. The mean values of % mortality caused by effect of Datura stramonium against T. castaneum was 52%. The mean values of % mortality caused by plant extract Zingiber officinale against T. castaneum was 41% after 72 hours. Results revealed that Deltamethrin is more effective than plant extracts. Datura stramonium is more effective than Zingiber officinale.
Keywords:
Datura stramonium; Zingiber officinale; Deltamethrin and mortality
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