Insecticidal, Biological and Biochemical Response of Musca domestica (Diptera: Muscidae) to some indigenous weed plant extracts

Publication date: Available online 29 May 2019Source: Saudi Journal of Biological SciencesAuthor(s): Attaullah, Muhammad Kashif Zahoor, Muhammad Asif Zahoor, Muhammad Samee Mubarik, Hina Rizvi, Humara Naz Majeed, Muhammad Zulhussnain, Kanwal Ranian, Kishwar Sultana, Muhammad Imran, S. QamerAbstractIn the current study; insecticidal, growth regulation, oviposition deterrence and repellency of petroleum ether extracts of Azadirachta indica, Penganum harmala, Datura stramonium, Tribulus terrestris and Chenopodium murale against 2nd instar larvae of housefly was investigated. Five different concentrations (5%, 10%, 15%, 20% and 25%) were used through larval feeding and the mortality data was recorded after 24, 48 and 72 hrs. Highest mortality was induced by P. harmala (63.87 %) followed by D. stramonium (62.78%), A. indica (53.84%), T. terrestris (41.86%) and C. murale (4.09%) after 72h at 25% concentration, respectively. Increased mortality was observed with increased time duration and concentration. Longest larval duration (9.33±0.33 days) and pupal duration (7.33±0.33 days) days) was recorded in larvae treated with 25% concentration of P. harmala which also caused a decrease in the activity of AChE, ACP, AKP, α-Carboxyl, and β-Carboxyl enzymes. However, at 25% concentration, C. murale showed highest oviposition deterrence activity (81.88%) followed by D. stramonium (79.58%). In comet assay test, at highest concentration (25%) the mean comet tail lengths represented by Peng...
Source: Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences - Category: Biology Source Type: research