Abstract
The phyo-chemical composition, fungal flora and allelopathic potential of frass from saproxylic- cerambycid larvae of Chlorophorus annularis (Fabricius 1787) posted in the wood of dead twigs of Acacia stenophylla A. Cunn. Ex. Benth. are described. The frass was found to contain a number of phyto-chemicals – Alkaloids, phenols, sugar, and protein and K and Na. The mycoflora of frass included Aspergillus flavus Link Ex. Link, A. fumigatus Fresenius, A. niger Van Tieghan, Cladosporium cladosporoides (Fresn.) G.A. de Vries, C. sphaerospermum Penz. and Trichoderma hamatum (Bonord.) Bain. The extract of the frass exhibited allelopathic effects against lettuce (Lactuca sativa L. var. Grand Rapids) seed germination and seedling growth. The results are discussed in the light of available literature
