Insecticidal activity of the plant Phyllanthus amarus against Tribolium castaneum.
J Environ Biol
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2003 Oct; 24(4): 391-4
Artigo
em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
The plant Phyllanthus amarus is used as folk medicine since the year 1800 and has been established for its important medicinal properties particularly for liver ailments. The present communication explores the insecticidal activity of ethanolic extract of aerial and root parts of this plant against stored grain pest Tribolium castaneum. LC 50 values of ethanolic aerial part were 895.77, 473.91, 279.89 and 260.85 microg/cm2, while 512.62, 376.96, 248.88 and 209.79 microg/cm2 for ethanolic root part at the exposure of 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11 days respectively. Ethanolic root extract possessed significant insecticidal activity against T. castaneum.
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Fatores de Tempo
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Tribolium
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Extratos Vegetais
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Raízes de Plantas
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Phyllanthus
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Etanol
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Relação Dose-Resposta a Droga
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Inseticidas
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Dose Letal Mediana
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Animais
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
J Environ Biol
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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