Evaluation of Andrographis paniculata Burm. f. extracts against Bemisia tabaci Gennadius
Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) is one of the most destructive pests of vegetables and ornamental crops in the world. The development of resistance to most synthetic insecticides by this insect pest has necessitated a search for alternative methods of controlling it. Some b...
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2015
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| Summary: | Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) is one of the most
destructive pests of vegetables and ornamental crops in the world. The
development of resistance to most synthetic insecticides by this insect pest has
necessitated a search for alternative methods of controlling it. Some botanical
pesticides have been shown to provide satisfactory alternatives to chemical
pesticides. Andrographis paniculata, an annual herb of the family Acanthaceae is
primarily used for its medicinal properties, although insecticidal applications of
this plant against insect pests of agricultural and medical importance have also been
reported. This study aimed to evaluate the efficiency of various solvents in
extracting the active compounds of A. paniculata, to determine the quality and
quantity of the compounds and active ingredients in A. paniculata extract and to
evaluate the toxicity of A. paniculata leaf extract against B. tabaci. Leaves of A.
paniculata collected from Melaka, Malaysia were extracted with methanol,
chloroform, and ethanol using Soxhlet extractor. Methanol was found to be the best
solvent for the extraction of active compounds, especially andrographolide, from
A. paniculata leaves. Chloroform gave the lowest yield of active compounds.
Phytochemical screening of bioactive compounds in A. paniculata leaf extracts
showed methanol extracts contained alkaloids, saponins, flavonoids, tannins,
terpenoids and steroids. The levels of these bioactive compounds were generally
low in chloroform and ethanol leafs extracts. The quantity andrographolide in
methanolic A. paniculata leaf extract showed the highest amount (92.32 ppm)
followed by ethanol (41.17 ppm) and chloroform (14.85 ppm). With regard to the
toxicity of three solvent extracts (methanol, ethanol, and chloroform) of A.
paniculata leaves against the adult and nymphal stages of B. tabaci, the most
important finding was that A. paniculata leaf extract can be used as a bioinsecticide
to control second instar nymphs and adults of B. tabaci. The LC50 values for
methanol, chloroform and ethanol extracts of A. paniculata against second instar nymphs of B. tabaci were 39.48, 120.05, and 54.17 ppm, respectively. Among the
three tested solvents, the crude methanol extract was found to have the most
effective toxicity against second instar nymphs of B. tabaci. The toxicity of the
three solvent extracts of A. paniculata was also tested against adults of B. tabaci
after 96 hours of exposure. At this time point, the observed LC50 ranged from 43.68
ppm for the methanol extract to 172.7 ppm for the chloroform extract. The LC50
values for methanol, chloroform and ethanol extracts of A. paniculata against adult
of B. tabaci were 43.68, 172.70, and 70.07 ppm, respectively. The larvicidal and
adulticidal activity of A. paniculata against B. tabaci has not been previously
studied in any detail, and this is the first report of its larvicidal and adulticidal
activity against this pest. |
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