ENVIRONMENTAL FRIENDLY NATURAL BIO-PESTICIDE FROM LOCAL PLANT SPECIES (Derris elliptica)

FUNDED BY IRPA RM8

PROJECT NUMBER: 09-02-06-0083 EA261 (74094)

PROJECT COORDINATOR: Professor Dr. Mohammad Roji Sarmidi

PROJECT MANAGER/RESEARCHER: En. Saiful Irwan Zubairi

RESEARCHER: Professor Ramlan Abd. Aziz, En. Mohd Khairul Anuar Ramli,

En. Rafizan Latip & Cik Nur Idamalina Ahamad Nordin

ECOFRIENDLY NATURAL BIO-PESTICIDE SBUCHEMICAL ENGINEERING PILOT PLANT

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA

THE AWARD WINNING INVENTION PLATINUM AWARD 2004

(Consumer Category)

Rotenone Liquid Emulsion & Household Aerosol Type Application Products

SAIFUL IRWAN PROF. DR. MOHAMMAD ROJI

PRODUCT FEATURES Derris elliptica (Tuba) is one of the Leguminosae family which is rich in

major active ingredient known as rotenone.

This invention describes the environmental friendly extraction, purification and formulation process of rotenone into a non-toxic bio-pesticide product.

The major aim of this invention is to develop a natural bio-pesticide based product and provide an alternative substitute for the hazardous chemical pesticide.

This bio-pesticide provides the most effective, economic and long term control towards targeted pests (e.g.: Spodoptera litura and Plutella xylostella) for agricultural and crop protection.

The final product is suitable in forms of water-based and aerosol types for agriculture sector and household applications respectively.

A: Derris elliptica

*TUBA SPECIES THAT HAVE BEEN FOUND IN MALAYSIA

B: Derris malaccensis*Saiful, I. Z., Mohammad, R. S., Ramlan, A. A., Mohd, K. A. R. & Dzolkifli, O. (2003). “Development of Environmental Friendly Natural Bio-pesticide from Local Plant Species (Tuba).” Proposal of Industrial Grant Scheme (IGS) 2003 (1st stage proposal); Ministry of Science, Technology & Environment (MOSTE). Industrial collaboration project with Heritage Biotech (M) Sdn. Bhd and Chemical Engineering Pilot Plant (CEPP), UTM Skudai, Johor

Molecular structure of rotenone

Larvae and adult of diamondback moth (DBM): Plutella xylostella