?DATURA METEL L. A PLANT WITH NEMATICIDAL POTENTIAL

Authors

  • F. QAMAR PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Karachi-75280, Pakistan
  • Z. KAPADIA PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Karachi-75280, Pakistan
  • S.A KHAN PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Karachi-75280, Pakistan
  • Y. BADAR PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Karachi-75280, Pakistan

Keywords:

Datura metel L., Total alkaloids, Nematodes.

Abstract

Nematicidal activities of Datura metel L. leaves extracted in various solvents were tested. A sample of total
alkaloids content and a sample of hyoscine extracted from D. metelleaves were also assayed for their nematicidal
action.Hoplolaimus indicus (Sher, 1963),Helicotylenchus multicinctus (Cobb, 1893; Golden, 1956)andMeloidogyne
incognita (Kofoid and White 1919;Chitwood, 1949)were selected as test nematodes. It has been observed that total
alkaloidsshowed90-100%mortalityforallthetestnematodes,whereashyoscinewaseffectiveonly againstHoplolimus
indicus, showing 90% mortality.

Published

1995-09-18

How to Cite

QAMAR, F., KAPADIA, Z., KHAN, S., & BADAR, Y. (1995). ?DATURA METEL L. A PLANT WITH NEMATICIDAL POTENTIAL. Biological Sciences - PJSIR, 38(8), 319–321. Retrieved from http://biostaging.pjsir.org/index.php/biological-sciences/article/view/2510

Issue

Vol. 38 No. 8 (1995): Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research

Section

Articles