%0 Journal Article
%T The Efficacy of Ocimum gratissimum Leaf Powder and Ethanol Extract on Adult Periplanata americana under Laboratory Condition
%A Boate Rosemary Ukoroije
%A Jasper Freeborn Nestor Abowei
%A Richard Abalis Otayoor
%J Open Access Library Journal
%V 5
%N 4
%P 1-5
%@ 2333-9721
%D 2018
%I Open Access Library
%R 10.4236/oalib.1104455
%X <div style="text-align:justify;">
	<span style="line-height:1.5;">The efficacy of </span><i style="line-height:1.5;">Ocimum gratissimum</i><span style="line-height:1.5;"> leaf powder and ethanol extract on adult </span><i style="line-height:1.5;">Periplanata
americana </i><span style="line-height:1.5;">under laboratory condition was studied to control the nuisance of
the pest.</span><i style="line-height:1.5;"> </i><span style="line-height:1.5;">The mean mortality count of
adult </span><i style="line-height:1.5;">Periplanata</i><span style="line-height:1.5;"> </span><i style="line-height:1.5;">americana</i><span style="line-height:1.5;"> was highest (84) in 50 g
leaf powder and lowest (3) in the control. The highest mortality (125) was
recorded in 96 hr exposure time while the lowest (17)
was recorded in 24 h exposure time. There was significant difference (P-value = 0.05) in the
mortality with increase in grams and exposure time of leaf powder and the
control at 5% level of significance. The mean mortality count of adult </span><i style="line-height:1.5;">P. americana</i><span style="line-height:1.5;"> was highest (104) in 50 ml
ethanoic extract and lowest (1) in the control. The highest mortality (143) was
recorded in 96 hr exposure time while the lowest (55)
was recorded in 24 h exp</span><span style="line-height:1.5;">osure time. There is significant difference (P-value = 0.05) in the
mortality with increase in grams and exposure time of leaf powder and the
control at 5% level of significance. The efficacy of</span><i style="line-height:1.5;"> O. gratissimum</i><span style="line-height:1.5;"> Ethanol extract is more than the leaf powder. There
was significant difference in mortality in both increase in concentration levels
and exposure time at 5% level of significance in both leaf powder and ethanol
extract.</span>
</div>
%K Scent Leaf Powder/Ethanol Extract
%K Cockroach
%K Laboratory Condition
%U http://www.oalib.com/paper/5293258