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Title: Comparative Efficacy of Some Indigenous Plant Materials as Toxicity and Repellent Against Pulse Beetle, Callosobruchus chinensis L.
Authors: M. Nazrul Islam, M. A. H. Talukder, M. L. Rahman, A. Nasreen, S. M. M. Ali, H. Banu
Journal: Journal of Biological Sciences
Publisher: Asian Network for Scientific Information (ANSInet)
Country: Pakistan
Year: 2002
Volume: 2
Issue: 5
Language: English
Three indigenous plant extracts, pithraj, Aphanamixis polystachya, Aroids, Colocasia
esculenta and water hyacinth, Eichhornia crassipes were evaluated for toxicity and repellent
effect on adult beetle, Callosobruchus chinensis L. Aroid was found to be more effective
than other plant extracts. The order of toxicity was aroidpithrajwater hyacinth. All the
plant extracts were found to be effective as repellent effect on the beetle. Aroid extracts
have strong repellent effects followed by pithraj and water hyacinth. The water extract was
more effective than acetone extracts.
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