Paper · 2006 · Insect Science

Laboratory evaluation of the toxic properties of forest anchomanes, Anchomanes difformis against pulse beetle Callosobruchus maculatus (Coleoptera: Bruchidae)

ROTIMI O. AKINKUROLERE; CHRIS O. ADEDIRE; OLUSOLA O. ODEYEMI

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Abstract

Abstract Laboratory experiments were carried out to investigate the efficacy of crude stem extracts of forest anchomanes, Anchomanes difformis (P. Beauv.) a plant occurring in West African forests, against the pulse beetle Callosobruchus maculatus (Fabricius). Crude stem extracts at 3% concentration showed high contact toxicity to adult beetles within 24 h after application, while it was moderately toxic to the beetles at the lowest (1%) concentration. At the highest application rate, the plant extract provided good protection to grains stored for 90 days. Grain viability and water absorption capacity were not affected by treatments with ethanol extracts of A. difformis. The significance of these findings is discussed in relation to biopesticide‐means of controlling cowpea bruchids.

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

At 3% concentration, Anchomanes difformis crude stem extract had high contact toxicity to adult Callosobruchus maculatus within 24 h.

Taxon
Anchomanes difformisAnchomanes difformise1
Treatment
Crude stem extracts at 3% concentratione0
Interactor
Callosobruchus maculatusCallosobruchus maculatuse1pest
Outcome
high contact toxicity to adult beetlese0
Direction
highe0

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Anchomanes difformis
Anchomanes difformis · TaxonC T Johansson · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Callosobruchus maculatus
Callosobruchus maculatus · Interactor · picture from its Wikimedia Commons categoryOriginality1988 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Crude stem extracts at 3% concentration showed high contact toxicity to adult beetles within 24 h after application”

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“forest anchomanes, Anchomanes difformis (P. Beauv.) a plant occurring in West African forests, against the pulse beetle Callosobruchus maculatus (Fabricius)”

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“against pulse beetle Callosobruchus maculatus”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

At 1% concentration, the crude stem extract was moderately toxic to the beetles.

Taxon
Anchomanes difformisAnchomanes difformise1
Treatment
lowest (1%) concentratione0
Interactor
Callosobruchus maculatusCallosobruchus maculatuse1pest
Outcome
moderately toxic to the beetlese0
Direction
moderately toxice0

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Anchomanes difformis
Anchomanes difformis · TaxonC T Johansson · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Callosobruchus maculatus
Callosobruchus maculatus · Interactor · picture from its Wikimedia Commons categoryOriginality1988 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“it was moderately toxic to the beetles at the lowest (1%) concentration”

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“forest anchomanes, Anchomanes difformis (P. Beauv.) a plant occurring in West African forests, against the pulse beetle Callosobruchus maculatus (Fabricius)”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

The highest application rate protected stored grains for 90 days.

Treatment
highest application ratee0
Outcome
good protection to grainse0
Direction
good protectione0
Qualifier
stored for 90 dayse0

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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Vigna unguiculata
Vigna unguiculata · TaxonHeraldDesa at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“At the highest application rate, the plant extract provided good protection to grains stored for 90 days”

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“controlling cowpea bruchids”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultno effectmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Ethanol extract treatments did not affect grain viability or water absorption capacity.

Treatment
treatments with ethanol extracts of A. difformise0
Outcome
Grain viability and water absorption capacitye0
Direction
not affectede0

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Vigna unguiculata
Vigna unguiculata · TaxonHeraldDesa at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Grain viability and water absorption capacity were not affected by treatments with ethanol extracts of A. difformis”

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“controlling cowpea bruchids”

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botanical · growth · Vigna unguiculata (cowpea)Positive and negative results

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