Test the efficacy of some powders and vegetable oils in combating the southern cowpea beetle Callosobruchus maculates (Fab.) (Bruchidae: coleopteran)

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  • Ahmed A. Essa
  • Auad Sh. Daood
  • EIhama A. Athab

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https://doi.org/10.25130/tjps.v23i5.582

Abstract

This study was carried out in Biological laboratories of Tikrit University the study aim evaluate the efficiency of some plant powders (Myrtus communis. Mentha piperita, Ocimum basilicum) and its oil in combating Callosobrachus maculates. Five concentration of powder (7,6,5,4.3) gm/10gm and oils (0.05, 0.04,0.03,0.02,0.01) ml / 10 gm were used. The percentage of killing were calculated for five days respectively.

The best powder and oil effect in percentage of killing was Menthea piperita with an average(92.03 ,93.00) respectively. The result also showed that the effect of Seven pestiside in killing of adult which used in five conventration (0.001, 0.01, 0.2, 0.3, 1.0 %) gm., the highest effect was (1%) gm. which the percentage reached %100 after 24,28 hours.

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2023-01-18

How to Cite

Ahmed A. Essa, Auad Sh. Daood, & EIhama A. Athab. (2023). Test the efficacy of some powders and vegetable oils in combating the southern cowpea beetle Callosobruchus maculates (Fab.) (Bruchidae: coleopteran). Tikrit Journal of Pure Science, 23(5), 20–26. https://doi.org/10.25130/tjps.v23i5.582

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