Insecticidal activity of essential oils to the tobacco cutworm, Spodoptera litura

Abstract Essential oils are well known to act as biopesticides. This research evaluated the acute toxicity and synergistic effect of essential oil compounds in combination with cypermethrin against Spodoptera litura Fabricius (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). The effects of distillation extracts of essential oils from Alpinia galanga Zingiberaceae (Zingiberales) rhizomes and Ocimum basilicum Lamiaceae (Lamiales) leaves; one of their primary essential oil compounds 1,8-cineole; and linalool were studied on second-instar S. litura by topical application under laboratory conditions. The results showed that A. galanga had the highest control efficiency, whereas1,8-cineole provided a moderate efficacy. The mixtures of linalool, 1,8-cineole, O. basilicum, or A. galanga with cypermethrin were synergistic on mortality. Activity measurements of the main detoxification enzymes show that linalool and 1,8-cineole inhibit the activity of cytochromes P450 and carboxylesterases, which could explain their synergistic effect. Based on our results, the use of these mixtures represents an ideal eco-friendly approach, helping to manage cypermethrin resistance of S. litura.

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Chemical Composition and Insecticidal Activity of Essential Oils of Four Varieties ofCodiaeum variegatum(L.) from Nigeria

Journal of Essential Oil Bearing Plants ◽

10.1080/0972060x.2017.1422440 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 21 (3) ◽

pp. 840-847 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Oladipupo A. Lawal ◽

Isiaka A. Ogunwande ◽

Faith S. Gbetoyon ◽

Adeleke A. Kasali ◽

Andy R. Opoku

Keyword(s):

Chemical Composition ◽

Essential Oils ◽

Insecticidal Activity

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Insecticidal and repellent activity of the essential oil of Cinnamomum camphora var. linaloolifera Y. Fujita (Ho-Sho) and Cinnamomum camphora (L.) J Presl. var. hosyo (Hon-Sho) on Sitophilus zeamaisMots. (Coleoptera, Curculionedae)

Revista Brasileira de Plantas Medicinais ◽

10.1590/1983-084x/14_074 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 17 (4 suppl 1) ◽

pp. 769-773 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

R.L. CANSIAN ◽

V. ASTOLFI ◽

R.I. CARDOSO ◽

N. PAROUL ◽

S.S. ROMAN ◽

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Keyword(s):

Essential Oil ◽

Essential Oils ◽

Insecticidal Activity ◽

Sitophilus Zeamais ◽

Repellent Activity ◽

Cinnamomum Camphora ◽

Preference Index ◽

Lethal Doses ◽

Repellency Activity

ABSTRACT The aim of this work was to evaluate the insecticidal and repellency activity of the essential oil of Cinnamomum camphora var. linaloolifera Y. Fujita (Ho-Sho) and Cinnamomumcamphora (L.) J Presl.var. hosyo (Hon-Sho), against the Sitophilus zeamais in maize grains. The essential oils were obtained by hydrodistillation and analyzed by GC-MS.The insecticidal activity was determined by the toxicity of different concentrations of essential oils during 24 hours of contact with the insects, in the absence of feed substrate. The Bioassays of repellency were conducted with lethal doses (LD50,LD25,and LD12.5) obtained from insecticidal bioassay. In order to compare the treatments the preference index (PI) was employed. The analysis of the essential oils of Cinnamomum camphora leaves indicated 68% of camphor and 9% of linalool for the variation Hon-Sho and 95% of linalool to the variation Ho-Sho. The variation Ho-Sho presented greatest insecticidal activity than the variation Hon-Sho against the Sitophiluszeamais, with LD50 of 0.35 μL/cm2, whereas in the variation Hon-Sho the ratewas 0.48 μL/cm2. However, considering only the concentrations of linalool and camphor of Ho-Sho and Hon-Sho, the lethal doses’ evaluation of these compounds were similar. The values of the preference index ranged from -0.3 to -0.8 for thevariation Ho-Sho and -0.2 to -0.7 for the variation Hon-Sho. The essential oils evaluated in this work showed repellent activity against Sitophiluszeamais in vitro and in trials performed in mini-silos.

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