జర్నల్ ఆఫ్ ఫుడ్: మైక్రోబయాలజీ, సేఫ్టీ & హైజీన్
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నైరూప్య

అనియంత్రిత పరిస్థితిలో జర్మన్ బొద్దింక (బ్లాట్టెల్లా జెర్మేనికా )కి వ్యతిరేకంగా ఫైటోలాకా డోడెకాండ్రా, బుడ్లియా పాలిస్టాచ్యా మరియు వెర్నోనియా అమిగ్డాలినా లీఫ్ ఎక్స్‌ట్రాక్ట్ సమర్థత

వెల్డెసెన్‌బెట్ బెజ్ కాస్సీ*

The present study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of Phytolacca dodecandra, Buddleia polystachya and Vernonia amygdalina leaf extract against the adult German cockroach, Blattella germanica under uncontrolled condition by comparing control measures. The research consists of three botanical leaf extracts were prepared by three concentration levels (5 g/100 ml, 10 g/100 ml and 15 g/100 ml of water), a positive control (deltamethrin) and negative control (water), were laid out in a randomized complete design with three replications. Total of 330 adult cockroaches were tested. Mortality of cockroaches was recorded after 24, 48 and 72 hours of exposure. Data were analyzed by using SPSS software package version 20.0. The results indicated that all the botanical extract concentrations were significant for cockroaches mortality. The mean mortality count of adult B. germanica was the highest (100) in 15 g/100 ml concentration of P. dodecandra and positive control and the lowest (no mortality) in the negative control was recorded in 24 hours exposure time. Hundred percent (100%) of mortality were recorded by P. dodecandra at 5 g/100 ml after 72 hours, 10 g/100 ml after 48 hours 15 g/100 ml after 24 hours and by B. polystachya and V. amygdalina at 15 g/100 ml after 48 hours. These results were no significant differences with positive control. But, there was significant difference in mortality in both increase in concentration levels and exposure time for all botanicals. Therefore, users use these easily prepared and available botanicals to control/eliminate cockroaches by formulating 15 g/100 ml of water and more concentration levels rather than using of synthetic pesticides to keep environmental pollution.