Potency of Papaya Leaf (Carica papaya L.) as Toxicant and Repellent against German Cockroach (Blattella germanica L.)
Author(s) -
Resti Rahayu,
Annisa Darmis,
Robby Jannatan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
pakistan journal of biological sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.268
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1812-5735
pISSN - 1028-8880
DOI - 10.3923/pjbs.2020.126.131
Subject(s) - german cockroach , cockroach , carica , potency , toxicology , toxicant , biology , botany , residue (chemistry) , population , traditional medicine , horticulture , toxicity , chemistry , medicine , in vitro , biochemistry , ecology , environmental health , organic chemistry
Papaya leaves have the potency to be developed as alternative insecticide to control the German cockroaches that have been resistant to synthetic insecticides. This study aimed to determine the potency of ethanolic extract of papaya leaf as toxicant and repellent against 2 populations of German cockroaches which are known resistant to synthetic insecticide.
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