Abstract
Termites are one of the most troublesome pest of plants, trees, wooden infrastructure
and agricultural crops. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the population of
some plant oils using Eugenia caryophyllata, Elettaria cardamomum and Citrus
sinensis against Coptotermes heimi (Wasmann) at Punjab University, New Campus
Lahore, Pakistan. All plants were effectively toxic against C. heimi as 100
% mortality was observed at 62.5, 125 and 250 µl/ml doses within three to four
days of exposure. All plant oils extracts proved to be highly repellent to the termites
even in the low concentrations. These plant oils can be used for effective termite control
being less expensive and biodegradable, hence environmentally suitable.
Ayesha Aihetasham, Aysha Anayat, Muhammad Xaaceph. (2018) Influence of some plant oils Eugenia caryophyllata, Elettaria cardamomum and Citrus sinensis on the termite species Coptotermes heimi, Asian Journal of Agriculture and Biology, Volume 6, Issue 3.
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