Effect of aqueous extract of M. communis to attract and expel Tribolium castaneum adults and larvae at different concentrations

Abstract

The results of the current study showed in terms of the force of attraction and expulsion. The current study showed that the highest percentage of attraction for the water extract of the myrtle plant was 17.3% at the concentration of 1.5% after 72 hours, while the percentage of the expulsion was 25.3% at the concentration of 3% after 72 hours, while the percentage of attraction for the alcoholic extract was 17.3 % at the concentration 1.5% after 48 hours, while the expulsion percentage was 33.2% at the concentration 3% after 72 hours in the whole insects. As for the larvae, the highest percentage of attraction to the aqueous extract was 0.0% in all concentrations, while the repellent percentage was 16.3% at the 3% concentration after 72 hours, while the percentage of attraction to the alcoholic extract was 0.0% in all concentrations, while the expulsion percentage was 24.6% at the 3% concentration after 72 hours. hour.