Toxicity Evaluation of Punica Granatum Fruit Peel Nanoemulsion against Tribolium Castaneum (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)
Shanthri Ajmeera *
Department of Zoology, Osmania University, Hyderabad-500007, India.
M. Madhavi
Department of Zoology, Osmania University, Hyderabad-500007, India.
L. Mahesh
Department of Zoology, Osmania University, Hyderabad-500007, India.
B. Lalitha
Department of Zoology, Osmania University, Hyderabad-500007, India.
K. Vanaja
Department of Zoology, Osmania University, Hyderabad-500007, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
In this work, the essential oils were extracted from the peels of Punica granatum (Pomegranate). Insects carry natural ecosystem service area as biological controller of pests specifically the biodiversity-rich countries. Insects one of the maximum common pest stored grains and identified to infest 233 different types of pests. The study is to be synthesised the Essential oils and nano emulsion from the waste of Mosambi fruit peel. The nano emulsion were prepared and before, double distilled water added to mixture (4:1 respectively) and stirred for 60min to attain a homologous Emulsified phase.
Keywords: Tribolium castaneum, pomegranate peel, nanoemulsion, Insecticidal activity