The Feasibility of Tuba-Tuba and Crown-of-Thorns as Alternative Cockroach Repellants
THE FEASIBILITY OF TUBA-TUBA (Jatropha Curcas) and CROWN-OF-THORNS (Euphorbia milii) AS ALTERNATIVE COCKROACH REPELLANT
In partial fulfillment of the requirement
Research I
Submitted to Mrs. Linda C. Mahomoc
Submitted by Roselle Babe B. Zambo
September 2013
Table of Contents
Introduction
Background of the study People hate seeing pests especially in their homes, and in order to deal with this problem, they use chemical pesticides. Using commercial pesticides is the most widespread contemporary technique. the chemicals present in the pesticide can cause harmful effects in human and in the environment. The environment should be clean, healthy and pollution free to prevent problems and damages in nature. Euphorbia milii also known as Crown-of-Thorns is a poisonous plant and its sap can irritate your skin, but in brazil it is used in removing warts. It is also a spiny plant and belongs to the family of Spurge. Euphorbia milii is a succulent with thick fleshy stems adapted for water storage. The sap of this plant is an excellent wound sealant when they have injury . Tuba-tuba is a poisonous, semi-evergreen shrub. It is resistant to a high degree of aridity. It can also be used as biodiesel and is one of the most promising bio-fuel source. Jatropha cucas is a very useful plant.
Therefore, it is good to make an environment friendly pesticides to reduce the pollution and the environmental problems.
Statement of the problem : This study seeks to answer the following questions;
1. Does tuba-tuba and Euphorbia milii feasible in making the pesticide?
2. What part of the Tuba-tuba and Euphorbia milii contains poison?
3. What are the phytochemicals present in Tuba-tuba and Euphorbia milii?
4. What chemical components present in Tuba-tuba and Euphorbia milii that can kill pests?
Significance of the study :
This study
In partial fulfillment of the requirement
Research I
Submitted to Mrs. Linda C. Mahomoc
Submitted by Roselle Babe B. Zambo
September 2013
Table of Contents
Introduction
Background of the study People hate seeing pests especially in their homes, and in order to deal with this problem, they use chemical pesticides. Using commercial pesticides is the most widespread contemporary technique. the chemicals present in the pesticide can cause harmful effects in human and in the environment. The environment should be clean, healthy and pollution free to prevent problems and damages in nature. Euphorbia milii also known as Crown-of-Thorns is a poisonous plant and its sap can irritate your skin, but in brazil it is used in removing warts. It is also a spiny plant and belongs to the family of Spurge. Euphorbia milii is a succulent with thick fleshy stems adapted for water storage. The sap of this plant is an excellent wound sealant when they have injury . Tuba-tuba is a poisonous, semi-evergreen shrub. It is resistant to a high degree of aridity. It can also be used as biodiesel and is one of the most promising bio-fuel source. Jatropha cucas is a very useful plant.
Therefore, it is good to make an environment friendly pesticides to reduce the pollution and the environmental problems.
Statement of the problem : This study seeks to answer the following questions;
1. Does tuba-tuba and Euphorbia milii feasible in making the pesticide?
2. What part of the Tuba-tuba and Euphorbia milii contains poison?
3. What are the phytochemicals present in Tuba-tuba and Euphorbia milii?
4. What chemical components present in Tuba-tuba and Euphorbia milii that can kill pests?
Significance of the study :
This study