Insecticidal activity of some citrus oils against cuex quinquefasciatus
Author
Saeed, Hadiyah Muhammad Abd al-Latif
Source
Sudan Journal of Basic Sciences. |n Series : Biological Sciences
Issue
Vol. 6, Issue 14 (31 Dec. 2009), pp.123-140, 18 p.
Publisher
Sudan Institute for Natural Sciences Publication Unit
Publication Date
2009-12-31
Country of Publication
Sudan
No. of Pages
18
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The present study deals with the parricidal potency of peel oils of grapefruit (Citrus paradise), sweet orange (Citrus sinensis) and lime (Citrus aurantifolia) on the 4th instar larvae of the mosquito, Culex quinquefasciatus.
Orange oil was the most effective followed by grapefruit oil and then lime oil.
The toxicity of the oils applied to the 4th instar larval stage was extended to papal and adult stages.
All oils produced deleterious effects on fecundity of survivors of sub lethal doses.
By the aid of chemical analysis of oils, the active compound was found to be limonene, a monoterpene compound.
The percentages of limonene were 97.15%, 92.46% and 32.29% for orange, grapefruit and lime respectively.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Saeed, Hadiyah Muhammad Abd al-Latif. 2009. Insecticidal activity of some citrus oils against cuex quinquefasciatus. Sudan Journal of Basic Sciences. |n Series : Biological Sciences،Vol. 6, no. 14, pp.123-140.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-267918
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Saeed, Hadiyah Muhammad Abd al-Latif. Insecticidal activity of some citrus oils against cuex quinquefasciatus. Sudan Journal of Basic Sciences. |n Series : Biological Sciences Vol. 6, no. 14 (Dec. 2009), pp.123-140.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-267918
American Medical Association (AMA)
Saeed, Hadiyah Muhammad Abd al-Latif. Insecticidal activity of some citrus oils against cuex quinquefasciatus. Sudan Journal of Basic Sciences. |n Series : Biological Sciences. 2009. Vol. 6, no. 14, pp.123-140.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-267918
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 139-140
Record ID
BIM-267918