Evaluation Of The Insecticidal Activity Of Cashew (Anacardium Occidentale L.) Nut Shell Liquid Against Adult Bactrocera Dorsalis (Hendel) (Diptera: Tephritidae)

• Main Author: Keita, Sainey
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: QD1-999 Chemistry
• Online Access: http://eprints.usm.my/61329/

The Oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel), is one of the most notorious pests of agricultural fruits. It has been found to attack over 250 host plants, including commercial fruits and a wide variety of crops. The insecticidal activity of Cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.) nut shell liquid (CNSL) against adult B. dorsalis (Hendel) was investigated under laboratory and field conditions. Two extracting solvents, dichloromethane and hexane were used to extract the CNSL from the cashew nut shell. Contact toxicity, topical application and repellency tests were carried out in the laboratory. For both the contact and topical experiments, concentrations of 0.625, 1.25, 2.5, 5.0, 10.0 and 20.0 x 104 ppm were prepared, whereas 0.07, 0.14, 0.21, 0.28 and 0.35 μL/cm2 concentrations were prepared for the repellency tests. The LC50 values recorded after 24 hours of exposure for the contact toxicity tests of the dichloromethane extract was 4.66 x 104 ppm, whereas 6.58 x 104 ppm was recorded for the hexane extract, which showed the dichloromethane extract to be significantly higher with 1.32 times more lethal than the hexane extract against B. dorsalis (t-test, P<0.05).