Biological Control of Philippine Milk Termite
Manila Science High School
Taft Ave., Manila
Biological Control of Philippine Milk Termite (Coptotermes vastator) with the use of crude extract from soapnuts (Sapindus trifoliatus) as pesticide
Table of Contents
Abstract p.3 Introduction Background of the study p.4 Statement of the problem p.6 Hypothesis p.6 Scopes and Limitations p.7
Review of Related Literature p.8
Methodology
Materials p.10 Procedure p.10 Procedure flowchart p.11 Research design p.12
Results and Discussion Results p.13 Discussion p.13
Conclusions p.14
Recommendations p.15
Bibliography p.16
Acknowledgements p.17
Appendix p.18
ABSTRACT
Termites are the leading cause of the destruction of wooden furnitures. One of them the Sapindus vastator known as the Philippine Milk Termite is the most destructive of them all. This research focuses on terminating Sapindus trifoliatus using soapnut extract. First, the procedure is done by preparing all the materials mainly, soapnut, fluorence flask and stove for boiling. Second, prepare three set ups respectively in each set up the amount applied is 2 ml, 3 ml, 5ml. After applying the soapnut on each set up, observation must take place, time needed for the soapnut to terminate the termites must be recorded. The disposal is done by putting the three set ups in one container and burn it, this will ensure that the termites are surely killed. The result of set up A is that about ¼ of the termites survived the 2 ml applied on the soapnut extract; it took 7.5 seconds before the other termites died. On set up B, the 3 ml applied was enough to kill the entire termite; it took 6 seconds before all of the termites died. On set up C, the 6 ml of soapnut was more than enough to kill all of the termites, it
Taft Ave., Manila
Biological Control of Philippine Milk Termite (Coptotermes vastator) with the use of crude extract from soapnuts (Sapindus trifoliatus) as pesticide
Table of Contents
Abstract p.3 Introduction Background of the study p.4 Statement of the problem p.6 Hypothesis p.6 Scopes and Limitations p.7
Review of Related Literature p.8
Methodology
Materials p.10 Procedure p.10 Procedure flowchart p.11 Research design p.12
Results and Discussion Results p.13 Discussion p.13
Conclusions p.14
Recommendations p.15
Bibliography p.16
Acknowledgements p.17
Appendix p.18
ABSTRACT
Termites are the leading cause of the destruction of wooden furnitures. One of them the Sapindus vastator known as the Philippine Milk Termite is the most destructive of them all. This research focuses on terminating Sapindus trifoliatus using soapnut extract. First, the procedure is done by preparing all the materials mainly, soapnut, fluorence flask and stove for boiling. Second, prepare three set ups respectively in each set up the amount applied is 2 ml, 3 ml, 5ml. After applying the soapnut on each set up, observation must take place, time needed for the soapnut to terminate the termites must be recorded. The disposal is done by putting the three set ups in one container and burn it, this will ensure that the termites are surely killed. The result of set up A is that about ¼ of the termites survived the 2 ml applied on the soapnut extract; it took 7.5 seconds before the other termites died. On set up B, the 3 ml applied was enough to kill the entire termite; it took 6 seconds before all of the termites died. On set up C, the 6 ml of soapnut was more than enough to kill all of the termites, it
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