Efficacy of Trigonella foenum-graecum on third stage larvae and adult fecundity of Anopheles pharoensis.
The insecticidal activity of Trigonella foenum-graecunm (fenugreek) against the larval maturation and adult emergency of An. pharoensis 3rd stage was evaluated under controlled laboratory conditions. Concentrations of 100%, 70%, 50%, 25%, 5%, 2%, 1%, 0.9%, 0.7%, 0.5% & 0.3% showed 100% larval mortality rate. 0.2% & 0.1% caused mortality of 88.9% & 66.7% respectively. On the other hand, the fecundity of emerged adults was zero % and 33.3%. However, one control larvae died and the nine emerged adults were fertile. So, it was recommended to be use in controlling larvae of An. pharoensis.
Abdel Halim
Azza S
AS
Research Institute of Medical Entomology, The General Organization for Institutes and Teaching Hospitals, Dokki, Giza, Egypt.
D000818:Animals; D000852:Anopheles / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005298:Fertility / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D007306:Insecticides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007814:Larva / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology; D010572:Pest Control, Biological / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D029910:Trigonella / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000502:physiology
D007306:Insecticides