EVALUATION OF TERMITICIDAL PROPERTIES OF CHEMICALLY MODIFIED CASHEW NUT SHELL LIQUID
| dc.contributor.author | Eliveha, Obege Edgar | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mwangi, Dr. Patrick M | |
| dc.contributor.author | Thiong’o, Prof. George T | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-08-06T06:24:42Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-08-06T06:24:42Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2010 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Cashew nut shell liquid (CNSL), a by-product cashew nut processing contains : anarcardic acid, cardanol, cardol & 2 – methyl cardol. Cardanol & cardol were isolated from CNSL using chemical method adopted from Kumar (2002). Preservative was prepared by incorporating copper & chlorine in CNSL, decarboxylated CNSL, cardanol & cardol. its efficacy against termites was compared with commercially available termiticide (chlorpyrifos) Test samples were coated with preservatives formulated, another batch chlorpyrifos & control being wood blocks dipped in distilled water then introduced at ant hills having a nest of Microcerotermes beesoni for 60 days. Keen observations were made on feeding habits of termites on wood samples of Juniperus procera, Grevilea robusta, & Pinus insularis. % weight loss was calculated for each block after termite exposure & knife test carried out to determine the extent of destruction. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://ir.kabarak.ac.ke/handle/123456789/706 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Kabarak University | en_US |
| dc.subject | TERMITICIDAL PROPERTIES | en_US |
| dc.subject | CASHEW NUT SHELL | en_US |
| dc.title | EVALUATION OF TERMITICIDAL PROPERTIES OF CHEMICALLY MODIFIED CASHEW NUT SHELL LIQUID | en_US |
| dc.type | Presentation | en_US |