Effects of Crude Plant Extracts from Five Parts of Melia azedarach on Tribolium confusum

  • Muzafar K. Omar Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Health, Koya University, Danielle Mitterrand Boulevard, Koya KOY45, Kurdistan Region – F.R. Iraq https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6604-313X
  • Hanaa A. Muhammad Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Health, Koya University, Danielle Mitterrand Boulevard, Koya KOY45, Kurdistan Region – F.R. Iraq https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4854-4301
  • Sawan M. Mirkhan Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Health, Koya University, Danielle Mitterrand Boulevard, Koya KOY45, Kurdistan Region – F.R. Iraq https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3560-7438
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14500/aro.11038
Keywords: Crude plant extract, Melia azedarach, Tribolium confusum, Mortality

Abstract

Tribolium confusum is one of the most common pests of many commodities, especially cereals and their products. These pests are known for being the most destructive insect pests attacking and infesting stored flour and grain in soil, warehouses, grocery stores, and homes. Therefore, this study aims to control these pests with an environmentally friendly, healthier, and cost-effective pesticide instead of the common artificial chemicals to practice the current management of cereal storage pest control in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. For this to be achieved, the toxicity effect of crude plant extracts from five different parts of Melia azedarach in tap water with concentrations of 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, and 90% at different times (2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 h) against stored-product insect was tested. The toxicity effect of these extracts varied based on the crude plant part extracts, concentrations, and exposure period according to the SAS system investigation on the mortality rate of T. confusum adults (Duncan test). The extracts’ compatibility with treated adults of T. confusum in the clear petri dish was noted. Besides, the number of dead adults was measured by loss of motion.

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Author Biographies

Muzafar K. Omar, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Health, Koya University, Danielle Mitterrand Boulevard, Koya KOY45, Kurdistan Region – F.R. Iraq

Muzafar Kanaby Omar Hamad is an Assistant Lecturer at the Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Health, Koya University. He got a B.Sc. degree in Forestry and the M.Sc. degree in Entomology. His research interests are in Insect Biology, Insect Controlling, the Effect of the Environment on the Insect, Insect Injuries and Economical Insects.

Hanaa A. Muhammad, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Health, Koya University, Danielle Mitterrand Boulevard, Koya KOY45, Kurdistan Region – F.R. Iraq

Hanaa A. Muhammad is a Lecturer at the Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Health, Koya University. She got the B.Sc. degree in Geology, the M.Sc. degree in Contaminant Hydrogeology- Remediation. Her research interests are in Sustainability, Remediation, and water treatment. Hanaa is a Quality Assurance officer at her Faculty.

Sawan M. Mirkhan, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Health, Koya University, Danielle Mitterrand Boulevard, Koya KOY45, Kurdistan Region – F.R. Iraq

Sawan Majid Mirkhan is an Assistant Lecturer at the Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Health, Koya University. She got a B.Sc. degree in Biology and an M.Sc. degree in Mycology. Her research interests are in Medical Mycology, Medical Microorganisms and Ecology.

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ARO Journal: Volume 10, No. 1 (2023)
Published
2023-02-10
How to Cite
Omar, M. K., Muhammad, H. A. and Mirkhan, S. M. (2023) “Effects of Crude Plant Extracts from Five Parts of Melia azedarach on Tribolium confusum”, ARO-THE SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL OF KOYA UNIVERSITY, 11(1), pp. 48-51. doi: 10.14500/aro.11038.
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Vol. 11 No. 1 (2023): Issue Twenty
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