Abstract:
This study was carried out under laboratory
conditions in Sharjah Emirate ( United Arab
Emirates), during the period from October 2008 to
December 2008, to study the effects of Neem
water and Argel water extracts plants on white
ants (Termites) in buildings and furniture
(Subterranean termites), compared with a standard
chemical pesticide (phosphorous compound)
.Fortune E.C500
Evaluation of the effectiveness of these materials
(chemical pesticide and plant extracts) depended
on their decreasing or repelling the number of
.termites on the treated wood
The statistical analysis of these treatments (Neem,
and Argel at concentration of 20% and the
standard pesticide 0.0025%), showed the
effectiveness and the repellent effect of termites in
treated wood during the experiment for 30 days
.( test period), compared to the control
Neem water extract showed a good and clear
effect on repelling termites from treated wood from
the beginning up to the end of the experiment.
( 1)
Argel water extracts, as well, showed less effect
than that of Neem in repelling the white ants
during the first two weeks, but this effect did not
last until the end of the experiment (until the third
week only) and in the fourth week Argel readings
became similar to those of the control. On the
other hand, the standard pesticide has shown
effective results from the beginning up to the end
of the experimnts in repelling of termites on
.treated woods
:The effectiveness of these materials was follows
Chemical pesticide > Neem aqueous extract >
.Argel aqueous extract
