Pesticidal and pest repellency activities of rhizomes of Drynaria quercifolia (J. Smith) against Tribolium castaneum (Herbst)

Biological research: BR

Mohammed Abu Sayeed¹  Mst Shahnaj Parvin²  Alam Khan²  Md Abdul Alim Al-Bari²  Md Ekramul Haque²  Md Ekramul Islam²  Md Nurul Islam³  Md Hedayetul Islam⁴ 

[1] Department of Pharmacy, International Islamic University of Chittagong, Chittagong, Bangladesh;Department of Pharmacy, Rajshahi University, Rajshahi, Bangladesh;Department of zoology, Rajshahi University, Rajshahi, Bangladesh;Institute of Food and Radiation Biology, AERE, Savar, Bangladesh

关键词: Drynaria quercifolia;    Ethanol extract;    Methanol soluble fraction;    3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid;    Tribolium castaneum;   

DOI  :  10.1186/0717-6287-47-51

学科分类：生物科学（综合）

来源: BioMed Central

【 摘 要 】

Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) is a harmful pest of stored grain and flour-based products in tropical and subtropical region. In the present study, rhizome of Drynaria quercifolia (J. Smith) was evaluated for pesticidal and pest repellency activities against T. castaneum, using surface film method and filter paper disc method, respectively. In addition, activity of the isolated compound 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid was evaluated against the pest. Chloroform soluble fraction of ethanol extract of rhizome of D. quercifolia showed significant pesticidal activity at doses 0.88 to 1.77 mg/cm2 and significant pest repellency activity at doses 0.94 to 0.23 mg/cm2. No pesticidal and pest repellency activity was found for petroleum ether, ethyl acetate and methanol soluble fractions of ethanol extract as well as for 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid. Considering our findings it can be concluded that chloroform soluble fraction of rhizome of D. quercifolia is useful in controlling T. castaneum of stored grain and flour-based products.

【 授权许可】

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