Bio efficacy of corm extract of Arisaema murrayi against mosquito larvae

Kad Aishwarya 1 and Jagtap Shilpa Mahesh 2

1 Department of Zoology Hutatma Rajguru Mahavidyala, Rajgurunagar.
2 Department of Botany, Sahebraoji Buttepatil Mahavidyala, Rajgurunagar (MS) India.
 
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2019, 04(02), 039-042
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2019.4.2.0096
 
Publication history: 
Received on 27 November 2019; revised on 09 December 2019; accepted on 17 December 2019
 
Abstract: 
Arisaema murrayi (sapkanda) is an ancient plant used as food and medicine for many diseases by tribal people. The present study was undertaken to investigate the larvicidal properties of corm extract of Arisaemamurrayi, against mosquito larvae. The larvae were exposed to a solution prepared from corm extract powder in ethanol. Mortality was assessed within 4-6 hrs. The result indicated that the corm extract has toxic effect on mosquito larvae and therefore has potential for development as commercial bio-insecticide.
Keywords: 
Arisaema murrayi; Mosquito Larvae; Bio-insecticide
 
Full text article in PDF: 
Share this