Bioactivity of the essential oil extracted from Evodia rutaecarpa Hook f. et Thomas against the grain storage insects, Sitophilus zeamais Motsch. and Tribolium castaneum (Herbst)

1999 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 317-328 ◽  
Author(s):  
Z.L. Liu ◽  
S.H. Ho
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oil ◽  
Tribolium Castaneum ◽  
Sitophilus Zeamais ◽  
Grain Storage ◽  
Storage Insects ◽  
Evodia Rutaecarpa ◽  
Sitophilus Zeamais Motsch

scholarly journals Analysis of the Essential Oil of Dipsacus japonicus Flowering Aerial Parts and its Insecticidal Activity against Sitophilus zeamais and Tribolium castaneum

2013 ◽  
Vol 68 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 13-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhi Long Liu ◽  
Guo Hua Jiang ◽  
Ligang Zhou ◽  
Qi Zhi Liu
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oil ◽  
Tribolium Castaneum ◽  
Sitophilus Zeamais ◽  
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Contact Toxicity ◽  
Fumigant Toxicity ◽  
Flowering Stage ◽  
Aerial Parts ◽  
Storage Insects ◽  
Total Oil

Water-distilled essential oil from the aerial parts of Dipsacus japonicus Miq. (Dipsacaceae) at the flowering stage was analysed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Forty-six compounds, accounting for 96.76% of the total oil, were identified and the main compounds of the essential oil were linalool (11.78%), trans-geraniol (8.58%), 1,8-cineole (7.91%), β-caryophyllene (5.58%), α-terpineol (5.32%), β-selinene (5.15%), and spathulenol (5.04%). The essential oil of D. japonicus possessed contact toxicity against two grain storage insects, Sitophilus zeamais and Tribolium castaneum adults, with LD50 values of 18.32 μg/ adult and 13.45 μg/adult, respectively. The essential oil of D. japonicus also exhibited pronounced fumigant toxicity against S. zeamais (LC50 = 10.11 mg/l air) and T. castaneum adults (LC50 = 5.26 mg/l air). Of the three major compounds, 1,8-cineole exhibited stronger fumigant toxicity than the crude essential oil against S. zeamais and T. castaneum adults with LC50 values of 2.96 mg/l air and 4.86 mg/l air, respectively

scholarly journals Insecticidal Activity of Essential Oil of Carum Carvi Fruits from China and Its Main Components against Two Grain Storage Insects

Molecules ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 15 (12) ◽  
pp. 9391-9402 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rui Fang ◽  
Cai Hong Jiang ◽  
Xiu Yi Wang ◽  
Hai Ming Zhang ◽  
Zhi Long Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oil ◽  
Insecticidal Activity ◽  
Grain Storage ◽  
Carum Carvi ◽  
Storage Insects ◽  
Main Components

scholarly journals Gas Chromaotography-Mass Spectrometry Analysis of Insecticidal Essential Oil Derived from Chinese Ainsliaea fragrans Champ ex Benth (Compositae)

2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (9) ◽  
pp. 1685-1689
Author(s):  
MP Zhao ◽  
XC Liu ◽  
QZ Liu ◽  
ZL Liu
Keyword(s):  
Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Sitophilus Zeamais ◽  
Mass Spectrometry Analysis ◽  
Grain Storage ◽  
Contact Toxicity ◽  
Spectrometry Analysis ◽  
Lc50 Value ◽  
Aerial Parts ◽  
Natural Insecticides

Purpose: To investigate the chemical composition and insecticidal activity of the essential oil of the aerial parts of Ainsliaea fragrans against maize weevils (Sitophilus zeamais).Methods: The essential oil of A. fragrans aerial parts was obtained by hydrodistillation and analyzed by gas chromatography (GC) and gas chromaotography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Contact toxicity of the essential oil and its major constituents was determined by topical application against S. zeamais.Results: A total of 30 components of the essential oil were identified. The major constituents were myristicin (41.3 %), elemicine (11.9 %), cis-isosafrole (11.5 %), borneol (9.1 %) and caryophyllene (8.8 %). The essential oil of A. fragrans exhibited contact toxicity against S. zeamais with LC50 value of 50.7 μg/adult. Elemicine possessed the strongest contact toxicity (LC50 = 13.5 μg/adult) while cis-isosafrole, myristicin, caryophyllene and borneol had LC50 values of 31.2 μg/adult, 43.4 μg/adult, 57.9 μg/adult, and 98.4 μg/adult, respectively.Conclusion: The study indicates that the essential oil of A. fragrans aerial parts and its major constituents have a potential for development into natural insecticides for the control of grain storage insects.Keywords: Ainsliaea fragrans, Sitophilus zeamais, Contact toxicity, Elemicine, Essential oil, Grain storage

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