Composition and toxic, repellent and feeding deterrent activity of essential oils against the stored-grain pests Tribolium castaneum (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) and Sitophilus oryzae (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

BACKGROUND: The composition and bioactivity of essential oils from Tagetes terniflora Kunth, Cymbopogon citratus Stapf. and Elyonurus muticus (Spreng) Kuntz were evaluated against stored‐grain pests. RESULTS: Fumigant and contact toxicities were observed with T. terniflora on adults of both pests. In contact toxicity, this oil was less toxic to Tribolium castaneum (Herbst). Essential oils from C. citratus and E. muticus showed contact toxicity on S. oryzae. All essential oils produced: (a) repellency on larvae and adults of T. castaneum and adults of Sitophilus oryzae (L.); (b) post‐ingestive toxicity on T. castaneum larvae and S. oryzae adults and alteration of nutritional index on T. castaneum and S. oryzae adults. Cymbopogon citratus reduced the relative growth rate and the efficiency of conversion of ingested food in T. castaneum larvae. Tagetes terniflora produced a feeding stimulant effect in T. castaneum adults. In addition, they had a feeding deterrent action against S. oryzae adults. The composition of essential oils from C. citratus and E. muticus varied only in one component. CONCLUSION: These results showed that the essential oils from T. terniflora, C. citratus and E. muticus should be studied further for their use in integrated pest management programmes for T. castaneum and S. oryzae control. Copyright © 2011 Society of Chemical Industry     

Toxic and repellent effects of Baccharis salicifolia essential oil on Tribolium castaneum

Allelochemical effects were observed when Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) adults were treated with Baccharis salicifolia (Ruiz & Pavon) Pers essential oil. The main biological activities were toxicity and repellence. Terpenes present in the essential oil were identified by GC-MS, and some authentic samples were tested to assess their activity individually. The most acutely toxic compounds after 3 days were beta-pinene and pulegone. Most of the monoterpenes elicited symptoms indicative of neurotoxicity. The most repellent compound was alpha-terpineol. Toxic and repellent effects of chemical derivatives of the major sesquiterpene present in B salicifolia essential oil, as well as a series of monoterpenes, were evaluated in order to investigate structure-activity relationships. The reduced derivatives of the monoterpenes and sesquiterpenes were more repellent that their carbonyl analogues. In addition, unsaturation in the germacrane skeleton enhanced repellent activity.     

Toxicity nanoinsecticide based on clove essential oil against Tribolium castaneum (Herbst)

This study aimed to characterize nanoparticles loaded with clove (Syzygium aromaticum) essential oil-based polyethylene glycol (PEG) and to know their insecticidal activity against red flour beetle (Tribolium castaneum). The nanoparticles have irregular shapes in good dispersion. The nanoformulation could not enhance clove oil contact toxicity to T. castaneum, but could protect the oil from degradation and evaporation while simultaneously allowing sustained release, as indicated by the continued high toxicity for 16 weeks of storage.     

Effect of fungal metabolites and some derivatives against Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) and Nezara viridula (L.)

Two fungal metabolites, aspyrone (3-(1,2-epoxypropyl)-5-hydroxy-6-methyl-5,6-dihydropyran-2-one) and asperlactone (3-(1,2-epoxypropyl)-5-(1-hydroxyethyl)-5-furan-2-one) were isolated from an Aspergillus ochraceus Wilhelm strain showing IGR activity against Tribolium castaneum (Herbst). Synthetic derivatives of aspyrone were produced using published methods. These derivatives together with aspyrone and asperlactone were tested for insect growth-regulating activity against T. castaneum, and for ovicidal activity against Nezara viridula L. Of the compounds tested asperlactone appeared to be the most active.     

甘菊挥发油化学组成及其对烟草甲与赤拟谷盗的杀虫活性

本试验研究了甘菊挥发油的化学组成及其对烟草甲和赤拟谷盗两种常见仓储害虫成虫的熏蒸、触杀和驱避作用。采用水蒸气蒸馏法提取挥发油,GC/MS法分析挥发油的成分及其相对含量。结果表明,从甘菊挥发油中鉴定出了31种化合物,主要组分为樟脑(29.99%)、桉叶油醇(16.87%)、β-水芹烯(4.63%)、顺马鞭草烯醇(4.41%)和顺-β-松油醇(4.04%);生物活性测试结果显示,甘菊挥发油对烟草甲和赤拟谷盗具有一定的触杀活性(LD_(50)分别为24.09μg/头和49.95μg/头)和熏蒸活性(LC_(50)分别为28.67 mg/L和14.40 mg/L)。同时,甘菊挥发油对赤拟谷盗表现出显著的驱避活性,对烟草甲驱避效果不明显。本试验首次研究了我国菊科菊属植物甘菊的挥发油的化学组成和杀虫活性,结果提示该挥发油对烟草甲和赤拟谷盗具有一定杀虫、驱避活性和防治潜力。     

4种植物挥发油的化学成分分析及其对赤拟谷盗的生物活性

本试验采用水蒸气蒸馏法提取飞机草?假蒟?紫穗槐和毛麝香4种植物的挥发油, 以气相色谱-质谱联用(GC-MS)分析挥发油的化学成分组成, 采用触杀和驱避活性测试评价以上植物挥发油对赤拟谷盗的生物活性?结果表明, 从上述植物挥发油中共鉴定出100种成分, 其中, 飞机草轻油和飞机草重油主要含有肉豆蔻醚(34.32%, 46.58%)和β-石竹烯(22.35%, 17.98%), 假蒟挥发油中主要含有β-胡椒烯(18.23%)和β-石竹烯(14.60%), 紫穗槐挥发油主要含有α-蒎烯(26.31%), 毛麝香挥发油主要含有γ-松油烯(24.90%)和环葑莰烯(16.59%)?此外, 飞机草轻油和重油?假蒟?紫穗槐和毛麝香挥发油对赤拟谷盗具有一定的触杀活性, 其24 h的LD50分别为58.83?62.73?51.94?44.08 μg/头和51.69 μg/头, 其中, 紫穗槐挥发油的触杀活性最强?同时, 上述植物挥发油对赤拟谷盗均具有一定的驱避活性, 其相对关联度ri分别为0.340 6?0.647 4?0.561 2?0.523 5和0.657 2, 其中, 毛麝香挥发油的驱避活性最强(ri =0.657 2)?因此, 紫穗槐和毛麝香挥发油在仓储害虫防治方面具有很好的研究价值和开发潜力?     

艳山姜叶挥发油对赤拟谷盗的杀虫活性

为开发新型仓储防护剂,研究艳山姜Alpinia zerumbet叶子挥发油的化学成分及其对仓储害虫赤拟谷盗Tribolium castaneum的杀虫活性。通过GC-MS分析了艳山姜叶挥发油的化学成分,并通过熏蒸、触杀试验测试挥发油及单体成分的活性。艳山姜叶挥发油中鉴定出31种化合物,主要成分为邻伞花烃(14.86%)、桉油精(8.44%)、芳樟醇(8.28%)、氧化石竹烯(7.62%)、柠檬烯(7.29%)、莰烯(7.23%)、α-蒎烯(6.40%)和左旋樟脑(6.20%)。通过生物活性筛选,艳山姜叶挥发油对赤拟谷盗成虫具有触杀毒性(LD_(50)值为6.59μg/头)和熏蒸毒性(LC_(50)为5.19mg/L)。挥发油中的主要化合物莰烯、柠檬烯和桉油精对赤拟谷盗均有一定的触杀毒性,LD_(50)分别为5.13、14.97和18.83μg/头。莰烯对赤拟谷盗还显示出较强的熏蒸活性,LC_(50)为4.10mg/L。因此,艳山姜叶挥发油及其活性化合物在应用于赤拟谷盗的防治方面有潜力。     

几种中药材对赤拟谷盗的致死作用及其趋避性研究

用中药材丁香、细辛、陈皮、吴茱萸、花椒、千年健对仓虫赤拟谷盗成虫的致死作用和趋避作用进行了研究。结果表明:6种中药材对赤拟谷盗成虫的致死效果为丁香>细辛>陈皮>吴茱萸>花椒>千年健。当丁香与其他5种药材一起同贮或分别贮存时,丁香里始终不见赤拟谷盗,在千年健里赤拟谷盗分布较多,而在其他几种药材中分布明显减少。各种中药材对拟谷盗的驱虫作用有明显差异。     

两种亚菊属植物挥发油及主要成分对赤拟谷盗幼虫的活性研究

本文旨在研究川甘亚菊和灌木亚菊挥发油及其主要成分(1,8-桉叶油醇、樟脑、马鞭草烯醇、冰片和桃金娘烯醇)对赤拟谷盗幼虫的活性作用。采用水蒸气蒸馏法提取挥发油并通过熏蒸、触杀和驱避等测试方法评价两种挥发油及其主要成分对赤拟谷盗幼虫的生物活性。结果表明,川甘亚菊挥发油、灌木亚菊挥发油和1,8-桉叶油醇均具有一定的熏蒸活性(LC₅₀分别为94.60、81.17 mg/L和18.42 mg/L)和触杀活性(LD₅₀分别为216.93、100.50μg/头和52.69μg/头)。同时,在高测试浓度(78.63 nL/cm~2和15.73 nL/cm~2)时,分别处理2 h和4 h后川甘亚菊和灌木亚菊挥发油以及桃金娘烯醇对赤拟谷盗幼虫均表现出较明显的驱避活性,冰片驱避活性接近于阳性对照避蚊胺。因此,川甘亚菊和灌木亚菊挥发油对赤拟谷盗的幼虫有一定的防治作用。     

Entomopathogenic fungi and plant essential oils are not compatible in controlling Tribolium castaneum (Herbst)

Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection - Entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) and essential oils (EOs) can show either positive or negative interactions when used for controlling insect pests. First, the...     

Insecticidal and behavioral effects of some plant essential oils against Sitophilus granarius L. and Tribolium castaneum (Herbst)

Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection - Insecticidal, repellent and fumigant activities of Rosemary [Rosmarinus officinalis (Lamiaceae)], Daphne [Laurus nobilis (Lauraceae)], Echinacea...     

Gamma radiation susceptibility of strains of Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) resistant and susceptible to fenvalerate

Gamma radiation susceptibility of adults of the fenvalerateresistant strain of Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) (Coleoptera : Tenebrionidae) was studied under laboratory conditions. Selection for resistance to fenvalerate in adult beetles was carried out up to the sixth generation. In each generation of selection, adults of the fenvalerateresistant strain were evaluated for susceptibility to gamma radiation and compared with their fenvalerate-susceptible counterparts. Susceptibility to 60Co gamma radiation was evaluated on the basis of dosage-mortality (LD) and time-mortality (LT) responses. We found the LD values 50 50 50 for the fenvalerate-resistant and-susceptible strains to be 89.16 and 97.46 Gy respectively, showing no significant difference in susceptibility to gamma radiation. LT values were 7.58 and 17.20 days for the 50 fenvalerate-resistant and-susceptible strains respectively, showing that mortality in the resistant strain occurred markedly earlier than in the susceptible strain.     

Effect of methoprene on the progeny production of Tribolium castaneum (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)

BACKGROUND: Tribolium castaneum (red flour beetle) is a serious insect pest of stored products around the world. Current control measures for this species have several limitations: loss of registration of insecticides, insecticide resistance and consumer concerns about chemical residues in food. The objective of this study was to determine whether methoprene affects progeny production of T. castaneum. Late‐instar larvae or young adults were exposed to methoprene‐treated wheat, and progeny production was determined. The pairing of male and female adults was performed as untreated × untreated, treated × untreated or treated × treated, to study sex‐based effects. RESULTS: There were three outcomes to late‐instar larvae held on methoprene‐treated wheat kernels (0.001 and 0.0165 ppm): (1) failure to emerge as an adult; (2) emergence as an adult, and almost no offspring produced; (3) emergence as an adult and normal production of offspring. Male larvae were more susceptible to methoprene than female larvae. In contrast, young adults exposed to methoprene (1.67–66.6 ppm) showed no reduction in offspring production. CONCLUSION: Methoprene concentrations will decline with time following its application. However, this research indicates that methoprene can still reduce populations of T. castaneum by reducing their progeny production, even if adults emerge. Copyright © 2011 Society of Chemical Industry     

Persistence and efficacy of two diatomaceous earth formulations and a mixture of diatomaceous earth with natural pyrethrum against Tribolium confusum Jacquelin du Val (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) on wheat and maize

Laboratory tests were conducted to assess the insecticidal and residual effects of three diatomaceous earth (DE) formulations, Insecto, PyriSec and SilicoSec, against Tribolium confusum Jacquelin du Val on wheat and maize. Quantities of wheat and maize were treated with the above formulations at 500, 1000 and 1500 mg kg(-1) and stored at 25 degrees C and 55% relative humidity (RH). Samples were taken on the day of storage and every 30 days until completion of a 360 day period of storage. Adults of T. confusum were exposed to these samples at 25 degrees C and 55% RH and the mortality was measured after 24 and 48 h and 7 and 14 days of exposure. Adult mortality was higher on wheat than on maize. At the beginning of the storage period, mortalities after 14 day exposure on maize treated with the highest rate were 60, 63 and 81% for Insecto, PyriSec and SilicoSec respectively, while on wheat the mortality was 100% for all DEs. On the same commodities 360 days after treatment the respective mortality figures for wheat were 99, 98 and 100%, while in the case of maize they did not exceed 7%. Generally, mortality at exposures < or =48 h decreased with increasing storage time. Furthermore, although mortality on wheat increased with dose, the increase in DE dose from 1000 to 1500 mg kg(-1) resulted in only a small increase in mortality. Thus a DE treatment of 1000 mg kg(-1) was shown to provide long-term protection of wheat against T. confusum, although higher DE application rates and exposure intervals are needed for a satisfactory level of protection of maize against this pest.     

Acaricidal activities of Santolina africana and Hertia cheirifolia essential oils against the two-spotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae)

BACKGROUND: Many plant essential oils show a broad spectrum of activity against pests. This study investigated the effects of two essential oils on Tetranychus urticae, one of the most serious pests in the world. RESULTS: The chemical composition of the two oils was characterised by GC‐MS. The most abundant component in the Santolina africana (Jord. & Fourr) oil was terpinen‐4‐ol (54.96%), while thymol (61%) was prevalent in the Hertia cheirifolia (L.) oil. Mortality and fecundity were measured upon treatment with oil concentrations ranging from 0.07 to 6.75 mg L^?1 with a Potter spray tower. Mite mortality increased with oil concentration, with LC₅₀ values of 2.35 mg L^?1 for S. africana and 3.43 mg L^?1 for H. cheirifolia respectively. For both oils, a reduction in fecundity was observed at concentrations of 0.07, 0.09 and 0.29 mg L^?1. Artificial blends of constituents of oils were also prepared and tested with individual constituents missing from the mixture. The results showed that the presence of all constituents was necessary to equal the toxicity of the two natural oils. CONCLUSION: S. africana and H. cheirifolia oils can provide valuable acaricide activity with significantly lower LC₅₀ values. Thus, these oils cause important mortality and reduce the number of eggs laid by females. Copyright © 2012 Society of Chemical Industry