Utilization of Marigold Extract as Household Insecticide
UTILIZATION OF MARIGOLD EXTRACT (Tagestes erecta L.) AND
CIGARETTE BUTTS AS HOUSEHOLD INSECTICIDE
INTRODUCTION
Most insecticides effective for household use are inorganic which tend to be harmful to the user and to the environment. Recent statistics show that 75% of households use some form of insecticide, with much of this being used indoors. They are used to kill ants and roaches, mosquitoes, flea and tick. By design these products are all intended to be lethal – to insects that is! People can be affected to some degree as all.
Thus, this study aimed to develop an alternative household insecticide utilizing the Extract from Marigold Plant (Tagetes erecta L.) and recycled cigarette butts as highly economic, environmentally safe and user friendly insecticide preparation with no cost.
Marigold Plant is said to contain an active ingredient, phototoxin Alpha-terthienyl which functions as a nematicide. It is more effective when it is being exposed to sunlight since it generates its phototoxin which makes an interesting natural insecticide.
Statement of the Problem:
This study aims to investigate the feasibility of Marigold Extract as an alternative household insecticide. Specifically the study sought to answer the following questions:
1. What are the active chemical components found on Marigold Extract making it ideal as an insecticide alternative?
2. Is there a significant difference on the effect of different Marigold Extract Concentrations on the mortality rate of the insects?
3. Is the use of Marigold Extract feasible as a household insecticide?
Significance of the Study
The quality of the environment in which people work, live or play, the health of individuals, the quality of certain goods such as food products can all be affected by insects of different kinds.
From time to time, it happens that new kinds of diseases even appear in our environment which
CIGARETTE BUTTS AS HOUSEHOLD INSECTICIDE
INTRODUCTION
Most insecticides effective for household use are inorganic which tend to be harmful to the user and to the environment. Recent statistics show that 75% of households use some form of insecticide, with much of this being used indoors. They are used to kill ants and roaches, mosquitoes, flea and tick. By design these products are all intended to be lethal – to insects that is! People can be affected to some degree as all.
Thus, this study aimed to develop an alternative household insecticide utilizing the Extract from Marigold Plant (Tagetes erecta L.) and recycled cigarette butts as highly economic, environmentally safe and user friendly insecticide preparation with no cost.
Marigold Plant is said to contain an active ingredient, phototoxin Alpha-terthienyl which functions as a nematicide. It is more effective when it is being exposed to sunlight since it generates its phototoxin which makes an interesting natural insecticide.
Statement of the Problem:
This study aims to investigate the feasibility of Marigold Extract as an alternative household insecticide. Specifically the study sought to answer the following questions:
1. What are the active chemical components found on Marigold Extract making it ideal as an insecticide alternative?
2. Is there a significant difference on the effect of different Marigold Extract Concentrations on the mortality rate of the insects?
3. Is the use of Marigold Extract feasible as a household insecticide?
Significance of the Study
The quality of the environment in which people work, live or play, the health of individuals, the quality of certain goods such as food products can all be affected by insects of different kinds.
From time to time, it happens that new kinds of diseases even appear in our environment which
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