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- Title
Effectiveness of Azadirachta indica A. Juss (Neem) Seed Oil in Controlling Wood Termite.
- Authors
OKANLAWON, F. B.; ADEGOKE, O. A.; OLATUNJI, O. A.; OKON-AKAN, O. A.; AKALA, A. O.
- Abstract
The protection of wood against biodeteriorating agents like termite during processing or in service has call for serious possible approach using new safer, environmental friendly preservatives hence this study therefore evaluated Azadirachta indica seed oil against termite attack on Gmelina arborea and Triplochiton scleroxylon wood. The seed oil was obtained using a soxhlet apparatus and N-hexane as the solvent. The wood was dimensioned into 20x20x20 mm and the seed oil was applied by brushing, dipping and soaking and exposed to termitarium while the absorption rate and weight loss to termite attack were determined. Data collected was analyzed using simple statistics and analysis of variance at α0.05. The antimicrobial properties of the need seed oil are due to the availability of phytochemicals which promote antimicrobial activity. The maximum wood protection against termite of all the methods of application was obtained from soaking. The absorption and weight loss ranged from 11.20 - 43.88 % and 56.50 -61.58 % for G. arborea and T. scleroxylon respectively. However, all the application methods used for the wood treatment proved to be effective over the untreated wood.
- Subjects
OILSEEDS; TERMITE control; NEEM; ACQUISITION of data; ANALYSIS of variance; TERMITES
- Publication
Journal of Applied Sciences & Environmental Management, 2020, Vol 24, Issue 9, p1541
- ISSN
1119-8362
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4314/jasem.v24i9.9