EFFECT OFAQUEOUS AND ETHANOL EXTRACTS OF MELIA AZEDARACH L. AND PENANUM HARMALA L.ON ANTS WORKER APHAENOGASTER MUSCHTIDICA EMERY( HYMENOPTERA : FORMICIDAE) MORTILITY

Abstract

The effectiveness of extracts of cold and hot water and ethanol extract of Meliaazedarach L. fruits and seeds Peganumharmala L. tested laboratory against ant workers during a period of 24 hr. Results showed superiority extracts fruits Meliaazedarach L. extracts seeds Peganumharmala L. in achieving higher rates of mortality in value 21.421 , 9.344%, respectively ,as superiority extract ethanol alcohol for both plants on the aqueous extracts cold and hot, amounting ratios mortality of worker ants 17.625 , 15.683 , 12,840% respectively ,also this study appeared that the efficacy insecticidal against worker ants increasing with increase the concentration of the extracts for both plants in value 11.620 , 13.660 ,15.678 ,20.573 %for concentrations 1 ,2.5 ,5 ,10%respectively.