Tickicidal property of tuba roots water extract and citronella oil

Shobat Settic, Najihah (2016) Tickicidal property of tuba roots water extract and citronella oil. [Project Paper] (Submitted)

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Abstract

The Red Jungle Fowl (Gallus gallus) is susceptible to tick infestation. Tuba roots (Derris elliptica) and citronella plant (Cymbopogon nardus) have been used effectively as insecticides. This study was conducted to determine the effect of tuba root water extract and citronella oil on tick infestation in the Red Jungle Fowl. Tuba root was collected inaPahang, Malaysia, while citronella was obtained from the Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia. The ticks, identified as of the Haemaphysalis sp., were collected from the ears and head of the Red Jungle Fowl a small reared in a free-ranging farm in Jenderam Ulu, Selangor, Malaysia. The tuba root suspension was boiled in water to obtain tuba root water extract. Fine chopped citronella plant was subjected to steam distillation to obtain the essential oil. In this study 100, 50 and 25 % concentrations of the tuba root extract and citronella oil and combination of 1:1 ratio of extract to oil of 100, 50 and 25 % concentrations were used to determine their effect in causing 100 % tick mortality. One millilitre of the extract or oil was added to the petri dish containing 10 live ticks. The time taken for 100 % tick mortality was recorded. The results show that both the tuba root water extract and citronella oil caused 100% tick mortality. However, there was no significant (p>0.05) difference in time taken for 100% tick mortality to occur between treatments with tuba root water extract and citronella oil. There was also no significant (p>0.05) difference in efficacy between 100 and 50% of either the tuba root water extract or citronella oil. In conclusion, tuba root water extraction and citronella oil alone and their combination have potential to be used as tickicides.

Item Type:	Project Paper
Faculty:	Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Depositing User:	Ms. Nordeena Abdul Aziz
Date Deposited:	16 Jan 2023 07:11
Last Modified:	16 Jan 2023 07:11
URI:	http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/686

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