global-journal-of-science-frontier-research-c-biological-science Global Journal of Science Frontier Research - C: Biological Science 0975-5896 2249-4626 Global Journals Publishing Group Incorporated 59216 Phytochemical Characterization and Insecticidal Property of Jatropha Plant Mgbemena, I. C NIGERIA, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria 08 07 2016 16 C3 39 44

Phytochemical analysis on the pulverized leaf sample of Jatropha curcas as well as the insecticidal activity of the ethanolic leaf extract on Callosobruchus maculatus was carried out. The study investigated the mortality rate as a result of treatment of grains with the leaf extract at different dilutions of 20, 40, 60, 80 and 100mg/ml. These were tested against C. maculatus by treating 20g of bean sample with the extract and then infesting each in a plastic container with 20 adults of the insect and the untreated grains were used as the control. The plant extract resulted in a significant increase (P

 jatropha curcas extract callosobruchus maculatus phytochemicals. Full Text

Phytochemical analysis on the pulverized leaf sample of Jatropha curcas as well as the insecticidal activity of the ethanolic leaf extract on Callosobruchus maculatus was carried out. The study investigated the mortality rate as a result of treatment of grains with the leaf extract at different dilutions of 20, 40, 60, 80 and 100mg/ml. These were tested against C. maculatus by treating 20g of bean sample with the extract and then infesting each in a plastic container with 20 adults of the insect and the untreated grains were used as the control. The plant extract resulted in a significant increase (P