EVALUATION OF SELECTED HERBS EXTRACT AS REPELLENT AGAINST TERMITES (Coptotermes curvignathus)
Termites encompass a various range of destruction of crops and capable of decomposing woods. The widely being used of hazardous chemical pesticides has developed many health problems for the users. Hence, the aim of this study was to substitute the use of hazardous chemical pesticides to herbs based...
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| description | Termites encompass a various range of destruction of crops and capable of decomposing woods. The widely being used of hazardous chemical pesticides has developed many health problems for the users. Hence, the aim of this study was to substitute the use of hazardous chemical pesticides to herbs based pesticides as a repellent agent against termites, Coptotermes curvignathus, which is safer and easier to use. The selected herbs species for this study are Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus), Garlic (Allium sativum) and Mint leaf (Mentha arvensis). As for C.curvignathus, they were obtained from Forest Research Institute Malaysia, Kepong Selangor. Khaya Wood (Khaya senegalensis) (3cm x 2cm x 2cm) is the wood sample being used. All woods samples were treated with all the selected herbs extract. The repellent testing was conducted for 21 days. The result obtained showed that the three herbs were effective to be used as a repellent when compared to the percentage weight loss of control which is 23.58. The percentages of weight loss of treated groups were 0.61, 0.52, 1.56, 1.13, 1.72, and 1.55. From ANOVA table there is a significant difference in mean among group F=275.49, p-value=0.000<0.05. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9b54ce6d91874ccdaaed76bd8926ea822024-04-17T16:36:02ZengUniversiti Teknologi MARA, Negeri SembilanJournal of Academia2289-63682021-04-01918590EVALUATION OF SELECTED HERBS EXTRACT AS REPELLENT AGAINST TERMITES (Coptotermes curvignathus)Ahmad Zaimi Mohd Zawawi0SHAZATUL IZZATI SHA'AREE1School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Applied Sciences Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Cawangan Negeri Sembilan, Kampus Kuala Pilah,72000 Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan, MalaysiaSchool of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Applied Sciences Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Cawangan Negeri Sembilan, Kampus Kuala Pilah,72000 Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan, MalaysiaTermites encompass a various range of destruction of crops and capable of decomposing woods. The widely being used of hazardous chemical pesticides has developed many health problems for the users. Hence, the aim of this study was to substitute the use of hazardous chemical pesticides to herbs based pesticides as a repellent agent against termites, Coptotermes curvignathus, which is safer and easier to use. The selected herbs species for this study are Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus), Garlic (Allium sativum) and Mint leaf (Mentha arvensis). As for C.curvignathus, they were obtained from Forest Research Institute Malaysia, Kepong Selangor. Khaya Wood (Khaya senegalensis) (3cm x 2cm x 2cm) is the wood sample being used. All woods samples were treated with all the selected herbs extract. The repellent testing was conducted for 21 days. The result obtained showed that the three herbs were effective to be used as a repellent when compared to the percentage weight loss of control which is 23.58. The percentages of weight loss of treated groups were 0.61, 0.52, 1.56, 1.13, 1.72, and 1.55. From ANOVA table there is a significant difference in mean among group F=275.49, p-value=0.000<0.05.https://myjms.mohe.gov.my/index.php/joa/article/view/10927termites’ repellentrepellency activityherb extractioncoptotermes curvignathus |
| spellingShingle | Ahmad Zaimi Mohd Zawawi SHAZATUL IZZATI SHA'AREE EVALUATION OF SELECTED HERBS EXTRACT AS REPELLENT AGAINST TERMITES (Coptotermes curvignathus) Journal of Academia termites’ repellent repellency activity herb extraction coptotermes curvignathus |
| title | EVALUATION OF SELECTED HERBS EXTRACT AS REPELLENT AGAINST TERMITES (Coptotermes curvignathus) |
| title_full | EVALUATION OF SELECTED HERBS EXTRACT AS REPELLENT AGAINST TERMITES (Coptotermes curvignathus) |
| title_fullStr | EVALUATION OF SELECTED HERBS EXTRACT AS REPELLENT AGAINST TERMITES (Coptotermes curvignathus) |
| title_full_unstemmed | EVALUATION OF SELECTED HERBS EXTRACT AS REPELLENT AGAINST TERMITES (Coptotermes curvignathus) |
| title_short | EVALUATION OF SELECTED HERBS EXTRACT AS REPELLENT AGAINST TERMITES (Coptotermes curvignathus) |
| title_sort | evaluation of selected herbs extract as repellent against termites coptotermes curvignathus |
| topic | termites’ repellent repellency activity herb extraction coptotermes curvignathus |
| url | https://myjms.mohe.gov.my/index.php/joa/article/view/10927 |
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