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April 25, 2026The Journal of Basic and Applied ZoologyOpen Access

Effect of Grevillea robusta leaf extract in comparison with synthetic phytol on Heterotermes indicola Wasmann (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae) and its gut flagellates

Shanzae Tahir Nabeel Ur Rehman Naveeda Akhtar Qureshi Shabir Ahmad Khalid H. Alamer

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This study examines the termiticidal and protozoacidal effects of Grevillea robusta leaf extract and phytol on Heterotermes indicola.
Ethanolic extract of Grevillea robusta prepared using Soxhlet apparatus.
Five bioassays tested varying concentrations of phytol and Grevillea robusta extract on termites.
Synergistic effects between phytol and Grevillea robusta were assessed after 15 days of treatment.
Phytol at 150 ppm achieved 100% mortality in Heterotermes indicola.
Grevillea robusta leaf extract at 2000 ppm resulted in 77% mortality.
Combined treatment showed 96% termite mortality and 88% reduction in gut protozoa.

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Randomized trial evaluates termiticidal effects in Heterotermes indicola, indicating Grevillea robusta enhances efficacy of phytol.

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Tahir et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69eefcf4fede9185760d3bd2 https://doi.org/10.1186/s41936-026-00575-5

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