Novel Pesticidal Efficacy of Araucaria Heterophylla and Commiphora Molmol Extracts against Camel and Cattle Blood-Sucking Ectoparasites
Plants • 2022
Publication Information
Authors
Mohamed M Baz; Hanem F Khater; Rowida S Baeshen; Abdelfattah Selim; Emad S Shahe; Yasser A El-Sayed; Salama A Salama; Maysa M Hegazy
Keywords
Boophilus annulatus; Haematopinus eurysternus; Hippobosca maculata; Hyalomma dromedarii; phenols; sesquiterpene.
Journal
Plants
Publisher
MDPI
Volume
11
Issue
13
Pages
1682
publication.type
International
Paper Link
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Supplementary Materials
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Abstract
Botanical insecticides are promising pest control agents. This research investigated the novel pesticidal efficacy of Araucaria heterophylla and Commiphora molmol extracts against four ectoparasites through treated envelopes. Seven days post-treatment (PT) with 25 mg/mL of C. molmol and A. heterophylla, complete mortality of the camel tick, Hyalomma dromedarii and cattle tick, Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) annulatus were reached. Against H. dromedarii, the median lethal concentrations (LC50s) of the methanol extracts were 1.13 and 1.04 mg/mL and those of the hexane extracts were 1.47 and 1.38 mg/mL, respectively. The LC50 values of methanol and hexane extracts against R. annulatus were 1.09 and 1.41 plus 1.55 and 1.08 mg/mL, respectively. Seven days PT with 12.5 mg/mL, extracts completely controlled Haematopinus eurysternus and Hippobosca maculata; LC50 of Ha. eurysternus were 0.56 and 0.62 mg/mL for methanol extracts and 0.55 and 1.00 mg/mL for hexane extracts, respectively, whereas those of Hi. maculata were 0.67 and 0.78 mg/mL for methanol extract and 0.68 and 0.32 mg/mL, respectively, for hexane extracts. C. molmol extracts contained sesquiterpene, fatty acid esters and phenols, whereas those of A. heterophylla possessed monoterpene, sesquiterpene, terpene alcohols, fatty acid, and phenols. Consequently, methanol extracts of C. molmol and A. heterophylla were recommended as ecofriendly pesticides.
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