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Relative Toxicity of Natural Pyrethrins against Mesocyclops leuckarti sensu lato—the Carrier of Dracunculiasis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 September 2011

Raka Kamal ,
Mina Mangla ,
D. Prakash ,
G. L. Sharma  and
R. C. Srivastava
Raka Kamal
Affiliation:
Department of Botany, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur-302004, Rajasthan, India
Mina Mangla
Affiliation:
Department of Botany, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur-302004, Rajasthan, India
D. Prakash
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Zoology & Entomology, Rajasthan Agriculture University, A.R.S. Durgapura, Jaipur-302 015, Rajasthan, India
G. L. Sharma
Affiliation:
Department of Plant Pathology, Rajasthan Agriculture University, A.R.S. Durgapura, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
R. C. Srivastava
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Zoology & Entomology, Rajasthan Agriculture University, A.R.S. Durgapura, Jaipur-302 015, Rajasthan, India
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Abstract

Pyrethrins I and II were extracted from five seasonal Compositae herbs collected from semi-arid and hilly areas of North India. The relative toxicity of natural pyrethrins were evaluated against Mesocyclops leuckarti sensu lato. Based on the LC50 values, the extract of the plants could be arranged as follows: Tagetes minuta > Pulicaria crispa > T. patuia > T. minuta > P. angustifolia.

Résumé

Perythrin I et Perythrin II furent extraits de cinq plantes composites collectées dans les regions semi-arides et montagneuses du Nord de l'Inde. La toxicité relative du Perythrin naturel etait evaluée contre le Mesocyclops leuckarti sensu lato. En considerant la valeur du LC50, les extraits de ces plantes peuvent être classifier comme suit: Tagetes minuta > Pulicaria crispa > T. patula > T. minuta > P. angustifolia.

Keywords

PyrethrinsTagetesPulicariacyclopsdracunculiasisPerythrinTagetesPulicariacyclopsdracunculiasis
Type
Research Article
Information
International Journal of Tropical Insect Science , Volume 9 , Issue 4 , August 1988 , pp. 437 - 440
Copyright
Copyright © ICIPE 1988

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