The repellant and antifeedant properties of Cyperus articulatus against Tribolium casteneum Hbst.

Authors
Abubakar, MS Abdurahman, EM Haruna, AK
Citation
Ms. Abubakar et al., The repellant and antifeedant properties of Cyperus articulatus against Tribolium casteneum Hbst., PHYTOTHER R, 14(4), 2000, pp. 281-283
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Pharmacology & Toxicology
Journal title
PHYTOTHERAPY RESEARCH
ISSN journal
0951418X → ACNP
Volume
14
Issue
4
Year of publication
2000
Pages
281 - 283
Database
ISI
SICI code
0951-418X(200006)14:4<281:TRAAPO>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
Cyperus articulatus is an insect repellant plant commonly found in Northern Nigeria and used traditionally in pest control. The light petroleum and me thanol extracts of the plant's rhizome were evaluated against Tribolium cas teneum Hbst (the red flour beetle) using standard techniques, The methanol extract showed more antifeedant property than the light petroleum extract, while both the extracts were observed to have similar repellant actions. Co pyright (C) 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.