Exploring The Biological Effects of some Phytochemicals from Zygophyllum simplex L. and Trigonella foenum-graecum L. on Desert Locust Schistocerca gregaria (Forskal)

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Plant Protection Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Egypt.

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Effects of n-hexane, acetone and methanol extracts of Zygophyllum simplex L. and Trigonella foenum-graecum L. on Schistocerca gregaria (Forskal) 5th nymphal instar were tested. Only n-hexane extracts of both plants showed that, biological toxic effects to S. gregaria nymphs. Mortalities percentages of 1000 ppm of Z. simplex and T. foenum-graecum n-hexane extracts to desert locust nymphs were 76.67 and 70.00 % after 8 days post treatment. Toxicity results indicated that, LD50s of Z. simplex and T. foenum-graecum extracts were 2.04 and 3.16 µg/nymph, respectively. Also total carbohydrates, lipids, and proteinsin haemolymph of treated nymphs with 250 ppm, were reduced at days 2, 4, and 6 days post treatment. Thirty four and thirty eight phytochemical compounds were detected in n-hexane extracts of Z. simplex and T. foenum-graecum, respectively. Seventeen compounds were present in both plant extract.

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Journal of Plant Protection and Pathology
Volume 12, Issue 4
April 2021
Pages 331-335

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