scholarly journals Chemical Composition and Insecticidal Activity of the Essential Oil of Artemisia eriopoda against Maize Weevil, Sitophilus zeamais

2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 1934578X1200700 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guo Hua Jiang ◽  
Quan Ru Liu ◽  
Sha Sha Chu ◽  
Zhi Long Liu
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oil ◽  
Screening Program ◽  
Sitophilus Zeamais ◽  
Wild Plants ◽  
Contact Toxicity ◽  
Fumigant Toxicity ◽  
Maize Weevil ◽  
Aerial Parts ◽  
Germacrene D ◽  
Main Components

In our screening program for new agrochemicals from local wild plants, Artemisia eriopoda was found to possess insecticidal activities against the maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais. The essential oil of the aerial parts of A. eriopoda was obtained by hydrodistillation and investigated by GC and GC-MS. The main components of the essential oil are germacrene D (21.6%) and eucalyptol (14.2%). The essential oil possesses fumigant toxicity against S. zeamais adults with a LC50 value of 11.5 mg/L air and also shows contact toxicity against S. zeamais adults with a LD50 value of 24.8 μg/adult, respectively.

scholarly journals Chemical Constituents and Insecticidal Activities of the Essential Oil ofCinnamomum camphoraLeaves againstLasioderma serricorne

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hai Ping Chen ◽  
Kai Yang ◽  
Chun Xue You ◽  
Ning Lei ◽  
Rui Qi Sun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oil ◽  
Screening Program ◽  
Chemical Constituents ◽  
Wild Plants ◽  
Contact Toxicity ◽  
Fumigant Toxicity ◽  
Cinnamomum Camphora ◽  
Chinese Medicinal Herbs ◽  
Lasioderma Serricorne ◽  
Main Components

During our screening program for agrochemicals from Chinese medicinal herbs and wild plants, the essential oil ofCinnamomum camphoraleaves was found to possess strong fumigant and contact toxicity againstLasioderma serricorneadults with LC50/LD50values of 2.5 mg/L air and 21.25 μg/adult, respectively. The essential oil obtained by hydrodistillation was investigated by GC and GC-MS. The main components of the essential oil were identified to beD-camphor (40.54%), linalool (22.92%), cineole (11.26%), and 3,7,11-trimethyl-3-hydroxy-6,10-dodecadien-1-yl acetate (4.50%). Bioactivity-directed chromatographic separation on repeated silica gel columns led to the isolation ofD-camphor and linalool.D-camphor and linalool showed strong fumigant toxicity (LC50= 2.36 and 18.04 mg/L air, resp.) and contact toxicity (LD50= 13.44 and 12.74 μg/adult, resp.) againstL. serricorne. The results indicate that the essential oil ofC. camphoraand its active compounds had the potential to be developed as natural fumigants and insecticides for control ofL. serricorne.

scholarly journals Fumigant Compounds from the Essential Oil of ChineseBlumea balsamiferaLeaves against the Maize Weevil (Sitophilus zeamais)

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sha Sha Chu ◽  
Shu Shan Du ◽  
Zhi Long Liu
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oil ◽  
Silica Gel ◽  
Chromatographic Separation ◽  
Medicinal Herb ◽  
Sitophilus Zeamais ◽  
Fumigant Toxicity ◽  
Caryophyllene Oxide ◽  
Maize Weevil ◽  
Chinese Medicinal Herb ◽  
Main Components

Essential oil of Chinese medicinal herb,Blumea balsamiferaleaves, was found to possess fumigant toxicity against the maize weevils,Sitophilus zeamais. The main components of the essential oil ofB. balsamiferawere 1,8-cineole (20.98%), borneol (11.99%),β-caryophyllene (10.38%), camphor (8.06%), 4-terpineol (6.49%),α-terpineol (5.91%), and caryophyllene oxide (5.35%). Bioactivity-guided chromatographic separation of the essential oil on repeated silica gel columns led to isolate five constituent compounds, namely, 1,8-cineole, borneol, camphor,α-terpineol, and 4-terpineol. 1,8-Cineole, 4-terpineol, andα-terpineol showed pronounced fumigant toxicity againstS. zeamaisadults (LC50= 2.96 mg/L, 4.79 mg/L, and 7.45 mg/L air, resp.) and were more toxic than camphor (LC50= 21.64 mg/L air) and borneol (LC50= 21.67 mg/L air). The crude essential oil also possessed strong fumigant toxicity againstS. zeamaisadults (LC50= 10.71 mg/L air).

Chemical Composition and Insecticidal Activities of the Essential Oil of Clinopodium chinense (Benth.) Kuntze Aerial Parts against Liposcelis bostrychophila Badonnel

2015 ◽  
Vol 78 (10) ◽  
pp. 1870-1874 ◽  
Author(s):  
HENG YU LI ◽  
XIN CHAO LIU ◽  
XU BO CHEN ◽  
QI ZHI LIU ◽  
ZHI LONG LIU
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oil ◽  
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Bornyl Acetate ◽  
Contact Toxicity ◽  
Fumigant Toxicity ◽  
Lc50 Value ◽  
Liposcelis Bostrychophila ◽  
Aerial Parts ◽  
Main Components ◽  
Total Oil

Water-distilled essential oil from Clinopodium chinense (Labiatae) aerial parts at the flowering stage was analyzed by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry. Thirty-five compounds, accounting for 99.18% of the total oil, were identified, and the main components of the essential oil of C. chinense were spathulenol (18.54%), piperitone (18.9%), caryophyllene (12.04%), and bornyl acetate (8.14%). Based on bioactivity-directed fractionation, bornyl acetate, caryophyllene, and piperitone were identified from the essential oil. The essential oil possessed fumigant toxicity against booklice (Liposcelis bostrychophila) with a 50% lethal concentration (LC50) value of 423.39 μg/liter, while the isolated constituents, bornyl acetate and piperitone, had LC50 values of 351.69 and 311.12 μg/liter against booklice, respectively. The essential oil also exhibited contact toxicity against L. bostrychophila with an LC50 value of 215.25 μg/cm2. Bornyl acetate, caryophyllene, and piperitone exhibited acute toxicity against booklice with LC50 values of 321.42, 275.00, and 139.74 μg/cm2, respectively. The results indicated that the essential oil and its isolated constituents have potential for development into natural insecticides or fumigants for control of insects in stored grains.

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

Analysis of the Essential Oil of Illicium henryi Diels Root Bark and Its Insecticidal Activity against Liposcelis bostrychophila Badonnel

2015 ◽  
Vol 78 (4) ◽  
pp. 772-777 ◽  
Author(s):  
XIN CHAO LIU ◽  
ZHI LONG LIU
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oil ◽  
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Contact Toxicity ◽  
Fumigant Toxicity ◽  
Root Bark ◽  
Liposcelis Bostrychophila ◽  
Stored Grains ◽  
Natural Insecticides ◽  
Main Components ◽  
Total Oil

Water-distilled essential oil from Illicium henryi (Illiciaceae) root bark was analyzed by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry. Thirty-four compounds, accounting for 97.86% of the total oil, were identified. The main components of the essential oil of I. henryi root bark were safrole (46.12%), myristicin (20.39%), and 1,8-cineole (6.17%), followed by α-cadinol (3.784%) and linalool (3.22%). The essential oil had higher levels of phenylpropanoids (66.89%) than of monoterpenoids (14.83%) and sesquiternoids (16.14%). Three constituents were isolated from the oil based on bioactivity fractionation. The essential oil possessed fumigant toxicity against booklice (Liposcelis bostrychophila), with a 50% lethal concentration (LC50) of 380.39 μg/liter of air, while the two isolated constituents myristicin and safrole had LC50s of 121.95 and 322.54 μg/liter, respectively. Another constituent, 1,8-cineole, showed weaker toxicity, with an LC50 of 1,120.43 μg/liter. The essential oil also exhibited contact toxicity against L. bostrychophila, with an LC50 of 96.83 μg/cm2. Myristicin (LC50, 18.74 μg/cm2) and safrole (LC50, 69.28 μg/cm2) exhibited stronger acute toxicity than 1,8-cineole (LC50, 1,049.41 μg/cm2) against the booklice. The results indicated that the essential oil and its constituent compounds have potential for development into natural insecticides for control of psocids in stored grains.

scholarly journals GC-MS Analysis of Insecticidal Essential Oil of Aerial Parts ofEchinops latifoliusTausch

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin Chao Liu ◽  
Xianghong Hao ◽  
Ligang Zhou ◽  
Zhi Long Liu
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Contact Toxicity ◽  
Fumigant Toxicity ◽  
Flowering Stage ◽  
Aerial Parts ◽  
Natural Insecticide ◽  
First Time ◽  
Insecticidal Activities

The roots ofEchinops latifoliusTausch (Asteraceae) have been used in the traditional medicine. However, no report on chemical composition and insecticidal activities of the essential oil of this plant exists. The aim of this research was to determine chemical composition and insecticidal activities of the essential oil ofE. latifoliusaerial parts against maize weevils (Sitophilus zeamaisMotschulsky) for the first time. Essential oil ofE. latifoliusaerial parts at flowering stage was obtained by hydrodistillation and analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). A total of 35 components of the essential oil ofE. latifoliusaerial parts were identified. The major compounds in the essential oil were 1,8-cineole (19.63%), (Z)-β-ocimene (18.44%), andβ-pinene (15.56%) followed byβ-myrcene (4.75%) and carvone (4.39%). The essential oil ofE. latifoliuspossessed contact toxicity againstS. zeamaiswith an LD50value of 36.40 µg/adult. The essential oil also exhibited fumigant toxicity againstS. zeamaiswith an LC50value of 9.98 mg/L. The study indicates that the essential oil ofE. latifoliusaerial parts has a potential for development into a natural insecticide/fumigant for control of insects in stored grains.

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

scholarly journals Chemical constituents and biological activities against Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) of the essential oil from Citrus wilsonii leaves

2014 ◽  
Vol 79 (10) ◽  
pp. 1213-1222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hai Chen ◽  
Kai Yang ◽  
Chun You ◽  
Shu Du ◽  
Qian Cai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oil ◽  
Tribolium Castaneum ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Chemical Constituents ◽  
Positive Control ◽  
Contact Toxicity ◽  
Fumigant Toxicity ◽  
Active Compounds ◽  
Active Constituents ◽  
Main Components

The essential oil obtained from Citrus wilsonii Tanaka leaves with hydrodistillation was investigated by GC and GC-MS. The main components of the essential oil were identified to be citronellol (16.94%), nerol acetate (10.35%), ?-terpinen (9.85%), citronellal (9.36%) and ?-pinene (6.72%). Among them, the four active constituents, predicted with a bioactivity-test, were isolated and identified as citronellol, ?-terpinene, nerol (neryl) acetate and ?-pinene. It was found that the essential oil of C. wilsonii leaves and isolated compounds possessed fumigant and contact toxicity against Tribolium castaneum adults. The essential oil and ?-terpinen showed strong fumigant toxicity against T. castaneum (LC50 = 8.18 and 4.09 mg L-1). Repellency of the crude oil and active compounds was also determined. Citronellol, neryl acetate and ?-pinene were strongly repellent (100%, 86% and 92%, respectively, at 78.63 nL cm-2, after 2 h treatment) against T. castaneum. The essential oil and citronellol exhibited the same level of repellency compared with the positive control, DEET. The results indicate that the essential oil of C. wilsonii leaves and its active compounds had the potential to be developed as natural fumigants, insecticides and repellents for control of T. castaneum.

scholarly journals Effiiency of the Essential Oil of Porophyllum linaria (Asteraceae) a Mexican Endemic Plant Against Sitophilus zeamais (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julián Hernández-Cruz ◽  
Alfonso Luna-Cruz ◽  
Esperanza Loera-Alvarado ◽  
Evert Villanueva-Sánchez ◽  
Nadia Landero-Valenzuela ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oil ◽  
Selection Index ◽  
Sitophilus Zeamais ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Contact Toxicity ◽  
Repellent Effect ◽  
Endemic Plant ◽  
Germination Test ◽  
Maize Weevil ◽  
Maize Grain

Abstract The insecticidal and repellent effect of essential oil isolated from fresh leaves of Porophyllum linaria on maize weevil was evaluated, as well as the effect on the grain germination after treated. In total, 28 constituents were identified by gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry accounting for 99.86% of whole essential oil. The main majority compounds were β-myrcene (41.94%), D-limonene (20.29%), and estragole (20.03%). Contact toxicity significantly increased with dose and time after treatment. With the 800 ppm (highest concentration), the mortality (%) obtained for the tenth and fifteenth day was 43 and 82%, respectively, whereas with 50 ppm (lowest concentration) 30% mortality was obtained at the end of the experiment (fifteenth day). At 15 d (end of the experiment), the LC50 y LC90 were obtained with values of 329.01 ± 44.35 y 1058.86 ± 117.76 ppm, respectively. For a concentration of 800 ppm, a selection index of zero was obtained, indicating the preference of the pest to the untreated maize (control). The maize grains germination test showed a significant reduction both in the length of hypocotyl and radicle of maize grain. So, in the highest dose, the hypocotyl and radicle length was 1.40 ± 0.34 and 9.14 ± 0.55 cm, respectively, whereas the control group registered 3.28 ± 0.39 and 13.02 ± 0.97 cm, respectively. This finding is promising since as it could result in the identification of botanical substances capable of suppressing maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais development.

scholarly journals Insecticidal Components from the Essential Oil of Chinese Medicinal Herb,Ligusticum chuanxiongHort

2011 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 300-304 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sha Sha Chu ◽  
Guo Hua Jiang ◽  
Zhi Long Liu
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oil ◽  
Silica Gel ◽  
Insecticidal Activity ◽  
Chromatographic Separation ◽  
Medicinal Herb ◽  
Sitophilus Zeamais ◽  
Contact Toxicity ◽  
Chinese Medicinal Herb ◽  
Ligusticum Chuanxiong ◽  
Main Components

Essential oil of Chinese medicinal herb,Ligusticum chuanxiongdried rhizome was found to possess insecticidal activity against maize weevils, Sitophilus zeamais. The main components ofL. chuanxiongessential oil wereZ-3-butylidenephthalide (20.56%),Z-ligustilide (19.61%), 4-terpinenol (8.82%), 4-vinylguaiacol (6.81%) andα-selinene (6.01%). Bioactivity-guided chromatographic separation of the essential oil on repeated silica gel columns led to isolate three compounds namely 3-butylidenephthalide,Z-ligustilide and 4-vinylguaiacol.Z-liqustilide andZ-3-butylidenephthalide showed pronounced toxicity againstS. zeamais(LD50= 10.23 and 15.81 μg/adult respectively) and were more toxic than 4-vinylguaiacol (LD50= 63.75 μg/adult). The crude essential oil also possessed contact toxicity against S. zeamais (LD50= 13.09 μg/adult).

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