BIOTERMICIDAL ACTIVITY OF AZADIRACHTA INDICA (NEEM) AND JATROPHA CURCAS (TUBA-TUBA) LEAF ETHANOLIC EXTRACTS

Author Name: LESTER GENE V. AREVALO

Volume: 01 June 2020 &  Issue: 01

Country: PHILIPPINES

DOI NO.: NA, DOI Link: http://doi-ds.org/doilink/08.2020-25662434/

Affiliation:

1. Mote Elementary School, Malita West District, Division of Davao Occidental Mote, Pinalpalan, Malita, Davao Occidental, Philippines, 8012.  Email: villegaslestergene@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

The study aimed to evaluate the biotermicidal activity of the leaf ethanolic extracts from Neem (Azadiractha indica) and Tuba-Tuba (Jatropha curcas) as biotermicides against termites. General types of compounds that in the leaf extracts were Flavonoids, Saponins, and Anthraquinones as determined through phytochemical screening. There were five (5) treatments in the three (3) replications namely: Pure extract, 500 ppm, 100 ppm, Solignum as the positive control and distilled water as the negative control tested for the study. The mortality of the test animals was recorded per treatment and subjected to statistical analysis using the Kruskal-Wallis Test. There was a significant difference in the mortality of termites where the leaf ethanolic extracts and its mixture was observed more potent compound treatments tested concentration of 500 ppm and 100 ppm, respectively. The mortality recorded from extract was comparable to the positive control. This study demonstrated that the potency of the leaf ethanolic extracts from A. indica and J. curcas is affected by its concentration.

Key words: Biotermidical, Ethanolic, Extract