Physiological impacts of Euphorbia pulcherrrima Willed extracts on Cotton Leaf Worm, Spodoptera littoralis larvae

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Professor of Entomology, Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University

2 Plant Protection Research Institute, Agriculture Research Center (ARC), Dokki, Giza, 12618, Egypt,

3 Faculty of Science, Zoology Department, Tripoli University

10.21608/mjb.2021.460092

Abstract

Different fractions of Euphorbia pulcherrima Willed. aerial parts extract were evaluated for their physiological effect on the fourth instar larvae of Spodoptera littoralis  under laboratory conditions. The effects of these extract fractions on the transaminases enzyme; Glutamic Pyruvic transaminase (GPT), Glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (GOT) and alkaline phosphatase enzymes ( AlP)  in S. littoralis were studied. All E. pulcherrima extract fractions showed marked disruption of the tested enzymes. This proved worthy of E. pulcherrima extracts to be used as green alternatives of the traditional synthetic insecticides.

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Mansoura Journal of Biology
Volume 51, Issue 2
June 2021
Pages 15-19

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