TOXICITY EFFECT OF DIEFFERENBACHIA PICTA ON MYIASIS
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This study was conducted to determine the toxic effect of Dieffenbachia picta (gabi-gabi in Visayan), at different levels of concentration, on screwworm maggots or myiasis, which were used as test organism. It was conducted for a period of 50 days: the first and second trials on January 17 to 31, 2000 and on February 19 to March 4, 2000, at Bahayan 5 Subdivision, Upper Hinaplanon, Iligan City, and the third and final study on May 21 to June 10, 2000 at 7th Street, MSU Campus, Marawi City.
The results of the application of 100% or pure Dieffenbachia picta crude extract and 75%-25% basis dilution on the myiasis were highly significant, as analyzed using the Z-test under the SPSS computer program.
In conclusion, the higher concentration of Dieffenbachia picta crude extract from both stem and leaves is more effective at killing the test organism than the dilutions.
