Impacts of Hyscomaus albus aqueous extracts on mortality, sexual behavior and oviposition of Drosophila melanogaster (Diptera: Drosophilidae)
February 19, 2022
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| Article Title: | Impacts of Hyscomaus albus aqueous extracts on mortality, sexual behavior and oviposition of Drosophila melanogaster (Diptera: Drosophilidae) |
| Authors: | Habbachi S., Boublata N. E. I., Saadane Z. F., Bouzar A., Rahet M., Habbachi W., Benhissen S., Rebbas K., Tahraoui A. |
| Affiliation: | 1Laboratory of Applied Neuroendocrinology. Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Badji Mokhtar Annaba 23000, Algeria 2Laboratory of Environmental Biosurveillance. Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Badji Mokhtar Annaba 23000, Algeria 3Mohamed Boudiaf University of M’sila, Algeria, Laboratory of Agro-Biotechnology and Nutrition in Arid and Semi-Arid Zones, Ibn Khaldoun University, Tiaret, Algeria |
| Abstract: | Biological control is based on the use of plant extracts. Hyscoymus albus is a toxic hallucinogenic plant with insecticidal properties. In this study, we have shown the toxic effect of the plant with its aqueous extract with different concentrations on the Drosophila melanogaster fly which reaches up to 85%. A remarkable disturbance on sexual behavior sequences in adults when the sublethal concentration (5μg/ml) is used. A decrease in the number of eggs and larvae laid by females treated with the extract prepared by decoction shows the toxic and repellent effect of H. albus on Drosophila melanogaster. |
| Keywords: | Insecticide, fruit fly, Saharan plant, mortality, reproduction |
| *Correspondence: | Habbachi Sarra, Laboratory of Applied Neuroendocrinology. Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Badji Mokhtar Annaba 23000, Algeria. sarrahabbachi@yahoo.com |
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