Advances in Enzyme Research

Volume 11, Issue 2 (June 2023)

ISSN Print: 2328-4846   ISSN Online: 2328-4854

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Toxicity of Tagetes erecta Essential Oil Based Combinatorial Formulations on Various Metabolic Enzymes in Indian White Termite Odontotermes obesus

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DOI: 10.4236/aer.2023.112004    175 Downloads   740 Views  

ABSTRACT

Plant essential oils and their constituents have proven to be very effective against insects, especially termites. They are the best alternative to synthetic pesticides that are harmless to the environment and human health. In the present study, different enzymes, namely alkaline phosphatase, acid phosphatase, glutamate-oxaloacetate transaminase, glutamate-pyruvate transaminase and acetylcholinesterase, were evaluated in Indian termite Odontotermes obesus in a combination preparation based on Tagetes erecta essential oil. For the study of anti-termite effects against worker termites were treated topically with 40% and 80% of the 24-hour LD50 values of various combination formulations. Subsequent bioassays at 40% and 80% of LD50 of combinatorial preparations S-AST-A, S-AST-B, and S-AST-C resulted in a significant (p > 0.05) decrease in glutamate-oxaloacetate transaminase. After 16 hours of treatment, they were 87.92%, 80.17%, 89.30%, 79.17%, 81.92% and 73.17% respectively. In vivo exposures of 40% and 80% of the LD50 of the combination formulation caused a highly significant (p > 0.05) reduction (p > 0.05) of all test enzymes tested compared to controls. The effects of different oil formulations exhibited time- and dose-dependent responses, resulting in physiological changes in the concentrations of various enzymes. The combined mixture of Tagetes erecta essential oils has significantly better anti-termite ability compared to inorganic insecticides. Findings from this study will help support termite control in fields, gardens and homes in a sustainable way, without the downsides of insecticide resistance and pollution. These could potentially be used to produce commercial formulations for use against pests.

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Kumar, S. and Upadhyay, R. (2023) Toxicity of Tagetes erecta Essential Oil Based Combinatorial Formulations on Various Metabolic Enzymes in Indian White Termite Odontotermes obesus. Advances in Enzyme Research, 11, 58-81. doi: 10.4236/aer.2023.112004.

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