ipl-logo

Antiterme Research Paper

1586 Words7 Pages

TERMITICIDAL AND ANTIFEEDANT ACTIVITY OF TREE SEED OILS AGAINST ODONTOTERMES WALLONENSIS WASMANN (TERMITIDAE: ISOPTERA)
Abstract
Six various tree seed oils viz., neem (Azadirachta indica A.juss), pungam (Pongamia glabra L.), mahua (Madhuca longifolia L.), castor (Ricinus communis L.), maravetti (Hydnocarpus pentandra Buch.-Ham.) and punnai (Calophyllum inophyllum L.) were evaluated for their termiticidal and antifeedant activity against Odontotermes wallonensis (Wasmann)in laboratory conditions. Neem oil at ten per cent concentration registered cent per cent mortality in 36 hours after treatment (HAT). All the tree seed oils exhibited significant antitermitic activity (p<0.05) compared to control. At 48 HAT, application of neem oil and pungam oil respectively contributed the minimum food consumption at 0.33g and 0.34g. Due to significant antitermitic activity, lower cost and availability in local markets, tree seed oils can be effectively used in termite management programs.
Keywords
Tree Seed Oil, Subterranean Termite, Odontotermes wallonensis, Termiticide, Antifeedant.

*Corresponding author’s address: Ph.D. Res. Scholar, …show more content…

Biological methods could be suitable alternatives in this regard (Monica et al., 2009). Recent studies have focused on natural plant products as alternatives for termite management (Alshehry et al., 2014). Oil extracted from nuts of the Aleurites moluccana tree has been used to treat wood, protecting it from feeding by the Formosan termite, Coptotermes formosanus (Nakayama and Osbrink, 2010). Defatted neem oil along with other inert ingredients is more efficacious in protecting wood, as well as acting as a soil barrier against the subterranean termite, Coptotermes gestroi Wasmann compared with the azadirachtin-containing fraction (Himmi et al.,

Show More
Related

  • David Syme Research Paper

    602 Words  | 3 Pages

    David Syme -Informer, editor, miner By Zoe Clark With David Symes efforts he played one of the biggest roles on constructing how Australia delivered their news to others in the nineteenth century and how we deliver it today. David Syme was born on 2nd October 1827, North Benvile, Scotland. David had many siblings. Because of this there parents could not afford to send them to school and so instead the Symes father home schooled Syme and his siblings.

    Read More

  • Warhawk Academy Research Paper

    673 Words  | 3 Pages

    Warhawk Academy is a greatly recognized student organization for anyone to join because of the many benefits it obtains. Warhawk Academy is uniquely designed for students that want to be a part and give back to their school by participating in many scholastic activities. Warhawk Academy is a selectively-based organization; therefore, admission into this organization is rigorous. This particular organization is socially and scholastically beneficial, and is prosperous for many of its members through the acceptance into the organization and the skills that are gained by being a member. Warhawk Academy is an organization that is designed to enhance the student’s performance in school and in society.

    Read More

  • Book Review Of Outliers By Malcolm Gladwell

    1490 Words  | 6 Pages

    Without a doubt, being admitted into just one of these prestigious universities is arduous enough. However, Kwasi Enin went eight for eight, dropping jaws everywhere. Clearly, the life of this prodigious scholar is everything but

    Read More

  • Dust Bowl Research Paper

    1514 Words  | 7 Pages

    The Dust Bowl The Dust Bowl swept across the southern Plains in the 1930s. During the Dust Bowl there were severe dust storms and it was a drought. During the 1930s the great depression was going on. The Dust Bowl made the depression be felt even more. Life on the Plains (Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico) changed very much.

    Read More

  • Fremont High School Research Paper

    448 Words  | 2 Pages

    Fremont High School is located in Los Angeles, California, “sprawled across a city block.” The school enrolls about 5,000 students every year but only 3,300 are in attendance every day. The students read at an elementary school level and are not provided the necessities to succeed. The school is lacking many resources, such as, classrooms, restrooms, and lunchrooms. The school lacks at least 15 restrooms that the law requires.

    Read More

  • Nhs Application Essay Sample

    585 Words  | 3 Pages

    The standards of a Sterling Scholar, scholarship, citizenship and leadership have been exemplified in the way I have conducted my life through the following examples. I have never really excelled in academics. I believe learning the information is far more important than getting a good grade. Math, Science, and English are not my strong suits, but I’ve always loved working with computers. From a young age I’ve always been fascinated with technology and how it helps us advance as a society.

    Read More

  • Schulich Leader Scholarship Essay

    838 Words  | 4 Pages

    With these continuous marks, it is evident that I would be able to succeed and maintain a high average in post-secondary studies. Throughout my Highschool years, I achieved academic honours in all of my 32 courses. This status allowed me to support other students in achieving higher academic levels through sharing knowledge, motivation, inspiring confidence, and cultivating a passion for academics. It means going beyond personal gains in achievement scores to helping ensure fellow students have greater confidence and competence in their academics also. I excel in both the sciences as well as classes not directly related to my career path.

    Read More

  • Baird Scholars Reflection

    475 Words  | 2 Pages

    By being a part of the legacy of Baird Scholars, I could be a student who represents the core of what the Baird community is, a student who pushes them-self to work hard, serve others, and become interdependent with others so that we may all grow stronger and smarter together as a

    Read More

  • Agent 355 Research Paper

    984 Words  | 4 Pages

    AGENT 355 Were going to tell you some fun facts you might like about our secret person in history. F: Agent 355 is an undercover spy with her identity unknown and her life unspoken of. D: She was in a spy group called the culper spy ring.

    Read More

  • National Merit Scholarship Essay

    644 Words  | 3 Pages

    National Merit Scholarship Corporation Essay – Jacob Klenke Most people of academic achievement ought to be able to readily cite a vast number of supportive mentors. John Donne recognized this through one of his works, stating that “no man is an island”. I am no outlier to this trend, for I have an immensely helpful family, superb educators, and friends that share similar interests in the world of science.

    Read More

  • Predator-Prey Lab Report

    1347 Words  | 6 Pages

    At the conclusion of each of the three trials, the number of caterpillars that showed peck marks was tallied. The average of the three trials revealed that 0.67 out of 8 patterned caterpillars had been pecked and 2.67 out of 8 of the solid colored caterpillars showed signs of avian predation (Figure 1). The average rate of avian predation for the three trials was 8.3% for the patterned caterpillars and 33.3% for the solid colored caterpillars. The number of patterned caterpillars pecked was less than the number of solid colored caterpillars pecked for all three trials. It was observed that there were no adhesive issues, weather related damage, or interference from tree

    Read More

  • Unit 731 Research Paper

    538 Words  | 3 Pages

    When the atrocities of world war two are brought up, many people think of the biggest travesties the war caused, like the holocaust and Pearl Harbor. They think of the Jews and Americans slaughtered with almost ungodly techniques, and the countries that committed these war crimes. But one such case never comes to the mind of the average Joe, Unit 731 and its founder, Shiro Ishii. Ishii was born into a rich family on June 25th, 1892 in the Kamo district, Chibe prefecture, and southeast of Tokyo (Byrd 15). Shiro joined the military as soon as possible due to his great love for Japan and the emperor (Ammentorp).

    Read More

  • MK Ultra Experiments Essay

    1440 Words  | 6 Pages

    Intro People expect their government to have their best interest in mind and always protect its citizens, but what about when it doesn’t? There are dozens are possibly hundreds of shady events that our government covers up. People believe that the government is hiding aliens, technology capable of time travel, and even Walt Disney’s head frozen in cryostat. Yet for now those are simply just conspiracies.

    Read More

  • Carmex Research Paper

    1223 Words  | 5 Pages

    Water and Emission of Carmex Lip Care Raw Material Acquisition The Carmex is one of the oldest well-known lip care, lip balm company in United States, it offers lip balms in different proportions, such as in jars, tubes, and lip sticks. Carmex claimed that their “natural” lip balm formula helps remove cracked and peeling skin, and allow soothing and healing dry lip, and the menthol and camphor ingredients provide cool and refreshing tingle. The natural lip balm formula based on four main raw materials, which are Salicylic Acid, Phenol, Menthol and Camphor. Regarding to those four material, they are considered as hazardous materials, which are Eco-toxicity to human and to our environment.

    Read More

  • Essay On Pesticides

    1817 Words  | 8 Pages

    Pesticides and How it Works Abstract: A pest is "a plant or creature unfavorable to people or human concerns". Pesticide is Chemical or natural substance intended to slaughter or retard the development of pests that harm or meddle with the development of products, bushes, trees, timber and other vegetation coveted by people. Keywords: Antimicrobials, Antimicrobials, Herbicides Introduction:

    Read More

More about Antiterme Research Paper

Open Document