214066

THE ACTIVITY OF <i>JUNIPERUS PROCERA</i> STEM EXTRACTS AS PESTICIDES AGAINST THE BLOWFLY <i>CHRYSOMYA ALBICEPS</i> (DIPTERA: CALLIPHORIDAE)

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Last updated: 03 Jan 2025

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Animal Ecology and Toxicology
Arthropods

Abstract

The blowfly (Chrysomya albiceps) larvae cause cutaneous myiasis in humans/animals. Therefore, the current study aimed to evaluate the pesticidal activity of Juniperus procera stem extracts on the 1st instar larvae of C. albiceps to minimize their spread. The tested petroleum ether, acetone, and methanol extracts of J. procera stem showed toxic effects against the C. albiceps larvae, which were mostly dependent on the solvent type and the extract concentration. The larval mortality was found to increase as the concentration of plant extract increased. Petroleum ether extract of J. procera stem had a highly toxic effect at the highest concentration (0.4 g/mL) against the larvae (83.3%; LC50 = 0.15 g/mL), followed by methanol extract (63.3%; LC50 = 0.24 g/mL) and acetone extract (43.3%; LC50 = 0.53 g/mL). Acetone extract of J. procera stem had a delayed toxic effect on the pupae resulting from the treated larvae. The toxicity of all J. procera stem extracts was extended to the adults that resulted from the treated larvae. Larval and pupal durations were affected significantly (P<0.05) by methanol and acetone extracts of J. procera stem. All J. procera stem extracts exhibited remarkable effects on the fecundity, fertility, and sterility index of C. albiceps adult females resulting from larval treatment. Moreover, malformations among pupae and adults of C. albiceps were observed after treating the larvae with acetone and petroleum ether extracts of J. procera stem. Therefore, J. procera has promising efficacy to develop as botanical pesticide for controlling the 1st instar larvae of C. albiceps.

DOI

10.21608/ejz.2022.112699.1067

Keywords

<i>Chrysomya albiceps</i>, Development, fecundity, <i>Juniperus procera</i>, larvicidal

Authors

First Name

Tarek

Last Name

Elsheikh

MiddleName

M. Y.

Affiliation

Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt

Email

telsheikh64@yahoo.com

City

Cairo

Orcid

0000-0003-3138-6607

First Name

Usama

Last Name

Abu EL-Ghiet

MiddleName

M.

Affiliation

Biology Department, Faculty of Science, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia , Plant Protection Department, Desert Research Center, Cairo, Egypt

Email

usama778@yahoo.com

City

JAZAN

Orcid

0000-0003-0288-4199

First Name

Abdullah

Last Name

Alhuraysi

MiddleName

M. S.

Affiliation

Biology Department, Faculty of Science, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia

Email

amsssa07@hotmail.com

City

Jazan

Orcid

-

Volume

77

Article Issue

77

Related Issue

34678

Issue Date

2022-06-01

Receive Date

2021-12-23

Publish Date

2022-06-01

Page Start

14

Page End

28

Print ISSN

1110-6344

Online ISSN

2682-3160

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https://ejz.journals.ekb.eg/article_214066.html

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684

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Publication Title

Egyptian Journal of Zoology

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https://ejz.journals.ekb.eg/

MainTitle

THE ACTIVITY OF <i>JUNIPERUS PROCERA</i> STEM EXTRACTS AS PESTICIDES AGAINST THE BLOWFLY <i>CHRYSOMYA ALBICEPS</i> (DIPTERA: CALLIPHORIDAE)

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22 Jan 2023