STUDIES ON THE INDIVIDUAL AND COMBINED EFFECT OF MONOCROTOPHOS AND NEEM OIL ON BIOCHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS OF FEMALE RICE GRASSHOPPER Oxya fuscovittata
P. KALYANI
P.G. & Research Department of Zoology, Khadir Mohideen College, Adirampattinam – 614 701, India.
K. MUTHUKUMUARAVEL *
P.G. & Research Department of Zoology, Khadir Mohideen College, Adirampattinam – 614 701, India.
N. VASANTHI
P.G. & Research Department of Zoology, Khadir Mohideen College, Adirampattinam – 614 701, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The present investigation has been carried out to study the 10% sublethal concentration of individual and combined monocrotophos and neem oil on biochemical constituents of alimentary canal and ovary in the female rice grasshopper, Oxya fuscovittata. The carbohydrate, protein and lipid were estimated in alimentary canal and ovary of female grasshopper, Oxya fuscovittata exposed to monocrotophos and neem oil. The biochemical constituents were reduced drastically in the tissues from 24 hours to 96 hours.
Keywords: Monocrotophos, Oxya fuscovittata, biochemical constituents, neem oil.