Evaluation of Antitermite Properties of Wood Extracts from Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre (Leguminosae) against Subterranean Termites

Sohail Ahmed; Muzammal H Tabassum; Babar Hassan

doi:10.1590/0001-3765202220190591

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Evaluation of Antitermite Properties of Wood Extracts from Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre (Leguminosae) against Subterranean Termites

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Evaluation of Antitermite Properties of Wood Extracts from Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre (Leguminosae) against Subterranean Termites

Sohail Ahmed, Muzammal H Tabassum and Babar Hassan

Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, Vol.94(1), pp.1-11

2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1590/0001-3765202220190591

PMID: 35043845

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choice test

extracts

no-choice test

repellency

termites

toxicity

Termiticide, repellent and antifeedant activities of extracts from Pongamia pinnata wood were evaluated against Coptotermes heimi (Wasmann) at three different concentrations preceded by a preliminary choice and no-choice tests for natural resistance of tested wood. Termites' mortality was determined in each case of extract and solvent treated Whatman filter paper. Finally, wooden blocks of poplar (19×19×19 mm) were treated with extracts and respective solvents and exposed to termites in the field for 28 days. Minimum mean weight loss was observed in dried P. pinnata (6.38%), followed by fresh P. pinnata in choice tests. In no-choice tests, dried P. pinnata was comparatively resistant with a weight loss of 12.37%, followed by fresh P. pinnata and P. deltoides. In toxicity bioassay, ethyl acetate-based wood extracts caused the highest mortality (41.66%), followed by petroleum ether, hexane, and water extracts at 10 mg/ml concentration. Similarly, ethyl acetate-based extracts showed maximum repellency (100%) followed by petroleum ether extracts at 10 mg/ml and ethyl acetate at 5 mg/ml after 60 min of termite exposure. Minimum wood losses were observed in woods treated with ethyl acetate extracts compared to control and other treatments in field experiments.

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Title: Evaluation of Antitermite Properties of Wood Extracts from Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre (Leguminosae) against Subterranean Termites
Authors: Sohail Ahmed (Author) - University of Agriculture Faisalabad
Muzammal H Tabassum (Author) - University of Agriculture Faisalabad
Babar Hassan (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, National Centre for Timber Durability and Design Life
Publication details: Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, Vol.94(1), pp.1-11
Publisher: Academia Brasileira de Ciencias
Date published: 2022
DOI: 10.1590/0001-3765202220190591
ISSN: 1678-2690; 0001-3765
PMID: 35043845
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; National Centre for Timber Durability and Design Life
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99602208702621
Output Type: Journal article

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