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In Vitro and in Vivo Inhibition of Haemolymph Juvenile Hormone Esterase Activity by the Ethanol Extract of Clerodendrum inerme in Fifth Instar Larva of Castor Semilooper, Achaea janata (L.)


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1 Department of Zoology, Shivaji University, Kolhapur 416 004, India
2 Department of Biotechnology and Microbiology, Karnatak University, Dharwad 580 003, India
3 Department of Zoology, Karnatak University, Dharwad 580 003, India
 

Juvenile hormone (JH) is a unique hormone in insects that controls growth, development, metamorphosis and reproduction. It has been well established that JH esterase is an enzyme involved in JH regulation. Results of both in vitro and in vivo studies revealed that ethanol leaf extract of Clerodendrum inerme significantly inhibits haemolymph JH esterase activity affecting growth and normal development of the test insect, castor semilooper (Achaea janata), a serious pest of oil seed crops like castor and groundnut.

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Achaea janata, Clerodendrum inerme, Ethanol Leaf Extract, Juvenile Hormone.
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  • In Vitro and in Vivo Inhibition of Haemolymph Juvenile Hormone Esterase Activity by the Ethanol Extract of Clerodendrum inerme in Fifth Instar Larva of Castor Semilooper, Achaea janata (L.)

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S. R. Yankanchi
Department of Zoology, Shivaji University, Kolhapur 416 004, India
V. L. Kallapur
Department of Biotechnology and Microbiology, Karnatak University, Dharwad 580 003, India
S. N. Holihosur
Department of Zoology, Karnatak University, Dharwad 580 003, India

Abstract


Juvenile hormone (JH) is a unique hormone in insects that controls growth, development, metamorphosis and reproduction. It has been well established that JH esterase is an enzyme involved in JH regulation. Results of both in vitro and in vivo studies revealed that ethanol leaf extract of Clerodendrum inerme significantly inhibits haemolymph JH esterase activity affecting growth and normal development of the test insect, castor semilooper (Achaea janata), a serious pest of oil seed crops like castor and groundnut.

Keywords


Achaea janata, Clerodendrum inerme, Ethanol Leaf Extract, Juvenile Hormone.



DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv108%2Fi8%2F1516-1520