%0 Journal Article
%T Toxic Effects of <i>Ficus benghalensis</i> Latex Based Combinatorial Formulations on Various Enzymatic Parameters in Indian White Termite <i>Odontotermes obesus</i>
%A Abhishek Kumar Tripathi
%A Ravi Kant Upadhyay
%J Advances in Enzyme Research
%P 34-57
%@ 2328-4854
%D 2023
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/aer.2023.112003
%X In the present investigation, various bioassays were conducted to evaluate the alteration in levels of various enzymes<em> i.e.</em> alkaline phosphatase, acid phosphatase, glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase, glutamate pyruvate transaminase and acetylcholinesterase. For this purpose worker termites were treated with sub-lethal doses of 40% and 80% of 24 hrs LD<sub>50</sub> of latex-based combinatorial formulations and observations were taken at 4 hours intervals up to 24 hours. <em>Ficus benghalensis</em> crude latex and its combinatorial mixtures, like C-MLT-A, CU-MLT-A, AQ-MLT, P-MLT and EA-MLT significantly altered the level of enzymes in <em>Odontotermes obesus</em> and this effect found time and dose-dependent. Reduction or increase in enzymes was calculated by using the corresponding control. The maximum decrease in acid phosphatase level was observed at 16 h when termites were treated with 80% of LD<sub>50</sub> of B-MLT-B and P-MLT <em>i.e.</em> 82.84% at 16 h of treatment. A similar dose caused a very slight decrease in glutamate pyruvate transaminase at 4 h of treatment but with the increase in time. Further decrease was noted in other successive treatments that were significant at p &gt; 0.05. Similarly, 40% and 80% of LD<sub>50</sub> of the C-MLT-B mixture caused significant (p &gt; 0.05) decrease in alkaline phosphatase and acid phosphatase level at 16 h treatment i.e. 93.42%, 89.46% and 95.89%, 88.17% respectively. The level of acetylcholinesterase was also found to be decreased when termites were treated with 40% and 80% of LD<sub>50</sub> of C-MLT-B mixture i.e. 92.72% and 97.27% respectively. All the above alterations noted in levels of various enzymes confirm the action of latex ingredients on worker termites that were anti-feedant or deterrent types. These ingredients can be used to control not only termites but also other phytophagous insects.
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%K Ficus benghalensis&lt
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%K Enzymes
%K Alteration
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%K Odontotermes obesus&lt
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%K Latexes
%K Anti-Feedant
%K Termiticides
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=125918