Author(s):
Nighat Begum, Sanju Singh, Ravi S. Pandey
Email(s):
rspandey2004@yahoo.com
Address:
Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Zoology,University of Allahabad, Allababad-211002, India
Alpine Institute of Management and Technology, Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
Published In:
Volume - 27,
Issue - 1,
Year - 2014
Cite this article:
Begum, Singh and Pandey (2014). Biochemical Studies on the Insecticidal Potential of d-Transallethrin, Transfluthrln and Prallethrin in Musca domestica. Journal of Ravishankar University (Part-B: Science), 27(1), pp. 58-62.https://doi.org/
Journal
of Ravishankar University Vol. 27 No. B (Science) 2014 PP 58-62
ISSN 0970-5910
Biochemical
Studies on the Insecticidal Potential of d-Transallethrin, Transfluthrln and
Prallethrin in
Musca domestica
Nighat Begum1,
Sanju Singh2 and Ravi S. Pandey1,*
1Biochemistry Laboratory,
Department of Zoology, University of Allahabad, Allababad-211002, India
2Alpine Institute of
Management and Technology, Dehradun, Uttarakhand
Corresponding Author:rspandey2004@yahoo.com
[Received: 31 March 2014; Revised received 15 April
2014; Accepted 17 April 2014]
Abstract:- The housefly, Musca
domestica L. (Diptera: Muscidae), one of the most common insects, is intimately
associated with human and his surroundings. The strong inhibition of
acetylcholinesterase (AChE: EC 3.1.1.7) is
the principal underlying mechanism of action of most of the potential
insecticides. Keeping these facts in
view, the present stn-ry investigated the effects of three commonly used
repellents d-Transallethrin, 'Iransfluthrin and Prallethrin on the toleraive
limit, protein profile and AChE activity in M
domestica. The exposure of these repellents caused significant inhibitio~
of -.;i.e. AChE
activity. lt was observed that all the tested insecticides were effective
against housefly. The order of the magnitude »f the effect was d-Transfluthrin>
Allethrin> Pralletbrin. Least tolerance limit and the highest AChE
inhibition were reported in case of Transflutbrin after twenty minute exposure.
Keywords: AChE, d-Transallethrin, Transfluthrin,
Prallethrin, Musca domestica
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