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Acacia auriculiformis oil fractions: promising tool for the control of Callosobruchus maculatus (F.)

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Acacia auriculiformis (Linn, Benth.) is a medicinal plant whose insecticidal potential has been established. This work investigated the biopesticidal potential of different fractions of the plant oil against Callosobruchus maculatus at laboratory temperature and humidity. The oil of the plant was extracted using ethanol as solvent. Different fractions were made from the oil using column chromatography and fractions on the same band on the TLC plate were merged. The fractions were then tested against the adult beetle at 50 µl. mortality, oviposition, adult emergence, seed weight loss and damage, weevil perforation index, and inhibition rate were observed. The GC–MS analysis of the most active fractions was done to determine the active compounds contain in them. The result obtained showed that fractions of the plant oil was more effective than the crude oil of the plant. F1 was the most effective against the insect and was able to protect the cowpea against beetle infestation. Moreover, F2 and F4 also appeared potent against the insect as they both significantly affected the infestation of the insect. Hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester, phytol, alpha Amyrin, propanamide, methylpent 4-enylamine, cysteine, dl-Cystine, octadecanoic acid ethyl ester and phenlylephrine were found to be present in F1, F2, F4 and crude oil. Since, F1 of the oil of A. auriculiformis has proven insecticidal in nature, it could be incorporated into pest management strategies while further research could be done to establish mode of action of its mode of action and its toxic level to human is needed to be done. Also, its long term protectability potential should be evaluated.

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Ogungbite, O.C., Tedela, P.O. Acacia auriculiformis oil fractions: promising tool for the control of Callosobruchus maculatus (F.). J Plant Dis Prot 130, 781–793 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41348-023-00752-6

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