Acaricidal activity and repellency of essential oil from Piper aduncum and its components against Tetranychus urticae

Volatile components of essential oils from the leaves and stems of Croton jacobinensis, C. rhamnifolius, C. muscicapa and C. micans, which are medicinal plants found in the Caatinga biome of northeastern Brazil, were analyzed using GC and GC/MS. The acaricidal activity of these oils against Tetranychus urticae was evaluated using the fumigation method. Oil yields from the Croton species ranged from 1.1±0.0 to 0.6±0.0%, w/w, for leaves and 0.7±0.0 to 0.1±0.0% for stems. Sesquiterpenoids were dominant in all oils, except the stem oil from C. rhamnifolius, which exhibited a high monoterpene content, and the leaf and stem oils from C. muscicapa, which were rich in phenylpropanoids. The major volatile components of the leaf and stem oils from C. jacobinensis were ( Z)-α-atlantone (24.3±0.4%) and trans-isolongifolanone (22.8±0.5%), respectively. The most abundant constituents detected in C. rhamnifolius were #aL-cedrene epoxide (23.3±0.1%) and caryophyllene oxide (21.9±0.0%) in the leaf oil, and camphor (16.6±0.5%) and tricyclene (12.8±0.1%) in the stem oil. Foenicolin was the main compound identified in the leaf (50.6±0.2%) and stem (72.7±0.6%) oils of C. muscicapa, while α-bulnesene (32.9±0.2%) and guaiol (17.9±0.7%) were the principal components of C. micans oils. These oils exhibited a high degree of toxicity in the fumigation assay. The stem oils from C. jacobinensis and C. rhamnifolius exhibited high lethality rates, with LC50 values of 0.3 and 0.2 μL/L of air after 24 h, respectively. The results suggest the potential use of stem essential oil, especially from C. rhamnifolius and C. jacobinensis, for the integrated control of Tetranychus urticae.

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Composition and Acaricidal Activity of the Resin's Essential Oil ofProtium bahianumDaly Against Two Spotted Spider Mite (Tetranychus Urticae)

Journal of Essential Oil Research ◽

10.1080/10412905.2007.9699310 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 19 (4) ◽

pp. 379-383 ◽

Cited By ~ 32

Author(s):

Wendel J.T. Pontes ◽

José C.S. de Oliveira ◽

Claudio A.G. da Camara ◽

Adelmo C.H.R. Lopes ◽

Manoel Guedes Corrêa Gondim ◽

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Keyword(s):

Essential Oil ◽

Tetranychus Urticae ◽

Spider Mite ◽

Acaricidal Activity ◽

Two Spotted Spider Mite

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Essential Oil Composition and Acaricidal Activity of Schinus Terebinthifolius from Atlantic Forest of Pernambuco, Brazil against Tetranychus Urticae

Natural Product Communications ◽

10.1177/1934578x1200700141 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 1934578X1200700 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Aline Fonseca do Nascimento ◽

Claudio Augusto Gomes da Camara ◽

Marcílio Martins de Moraes ◽

Clécio Souza Ramos

Keyword(s):

Essential Oil ◽

Essential Oils ◽

Tetranychus Urticae ◽

Atlantic Forest ◽

Integrated Management ◽

Essential Oil Composition ◽

Acaricidal Activity ◽

Repellent Activity ◽

Oil Composition ◽

Oil Repellent

The compositions of the essential oils from unripe (UFr) and ripe (RFr) fruits of Schnus terebinthifolius were analyzed by GC and GC/MS. The major compound identified in both oils was limonene (UFr = 44.1 ± 1.3%; RFr = 31.8 ± 1.2%), followed by α-phellandrene (15.7 ± 0.4%) in the UFr oil and thujene (21.7 ± 0.9%) in the RFr oil. Repellent and toxicity activities of the two oils were also evaluated, and the results compared with eugenol. The UFr oil was more active in the fumigation tests (LC50 = 1.46 μL/L of air), whereas the RFr oil was more active in the sealed dishes (SD) than open dishes (OD) contact assay (LC50 = 3.04 μL/cm2) and not significantly different from eugenol. Both oils exhibited significant repellent activity comparable with that of eugenol. The results suggest that the repellent activity of these oils in association with its toxicity could be a great advantage for the integrated management of T. urticae.

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Composition and acaricidal activity of Lippia sidoides essential oil against two-spotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae Koch)

Bioresource Technology ◽

10.1016/j.biortech.2009.08.053 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 101 (2) ◽

pp. 829-832 ◽

Cited By ~ 80

Author(s):

S.C.H. Cavalcanti ◽

E. dos S. Niculau ◽

A.F. Blank ◽

C.A.G. Câmara ◽

I.N. Araújo ◽

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Keyword(s):

Essential Oil ◽

Tetranychus Urticae ◽

Spider Mite ◽

Acaricidal Activity ◽

Lippia Sidoides ◽

Two Spotted Spider Mite ◽

Tetranychus Urticae Koch

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ACARICIDAL ACTIVITY OF ESSENTIAL OIL OF LEMONGRASS, Chymbopogon citratus (DC.) STAPF AGAINST Tetranychus urticae KOCH

Journal of Plant Protection and Pathology ◽

10.21608/jppp.2012.83699 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 43-51

Author(s):

Hala Mead

Keyword(s):

Essential Oil ◽

Tetranychus Urticae ◽

Acaricidal Activity ◽

Tetranychus Urticae Koch

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Piper aduncum essential oil: a promising insecticide, acaricide and antiparasitic. A review

Parasite ◽

10.1051/parasite/2021040 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 28 ◽

pp. 42

Author(s):

Andrea Durofil ◽

Matteo Radice ◽

José Blanco-Salas ◽

Trinidad Ruiz-Téllez

Keyword(s):

Essential Oil ◽

Spodoptera Frugiperda ◽

Applied Research ◽

Acaricidal Activity ◽

Raw Material ◽

Amazon Rainforest ◽

Antiparasitic Activity ◽

Lack Of Information ◽

Synthetic Pesticides ◽

Piper Aduncum

Several studies have assessed the potential of essential oils as substitutes for synthetic pesticides, in order to counter insect resistance to commercial pesticides. Piper aduncum L. is a very common shrub in the Amazon Rainforest and in other subtropical areas. The objective of this review was to analyse the existing information on P. aduncum essential oil as a raw material for new bioproducts for sustainable pest disease management. With this review, we collected and critically analysed 59 papers, representing all the studies that aimed to evaluate the essential oil properties of this species as an insecticide, acaricide and antiparasitic. The chemical composition differs depending on the origin, although phenylpropanoid dillapiole is the most cited component, followed by myristicin, 1,8-cineole and β-ocimene. Between the acaricidal, antiparasitic and synergistic activities, the insecticidal effects are highly promising, with optimal results against the malaria vector Aedes aegypti, with an LC50 that ranges between 57 and 200μg/mL. Acaricidal activity has mainly been reported against Tetranychus urticae, showing an LC50 that ranges between 5.83 and 7.17μg/mL. Antiparasitic activity has predominately been found on Leishmania amazonensis, and antipromastigote activity has been found to be between 23.8 and 25.9μg/mL. Concerning the synergistic effect between dillapiole and synthetic insecticides, four studies on Spodoptera frugiperda found promising results with cypermethrin. In this review, we highlighted the potential of P. aduncum essential oil as a biopesticide, also focusing on the lack of information about applied research. We also provide suggestions for future investigations.

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