Insecticidal activity of young and mature leaves essential oil from <i>Eucalyptus globulus</i> labill. against <i>Tribolium confusum</i> Jacquelin du val (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)

The confused flour beetle, <i>Tribolium confusum</i> Jaquelin Du Val, 1868, is a common pest insect known for attacking and infesting stored flour and grain. Biodegradable and ecologically natural products such as essential oils are emerging candidates for replacement of usually applied...

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Autores principales: Russo, Serafina, Cabrera, Nora Clara, Chludil, Hugo, Yaber Grass, Margarita, Leicach, Silvia Rosa
Formato: Articulo
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Publicado: 2015
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Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/86120
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language Inglés
topic Ciencias Naturales
Essential oil
Eucalyptus globulus
Insecticidal properties
Tribolium confusum
spellingShingle Ciencias Naturales
Essential oil
Eucalyptus globulus
Insecticidal properties
Tribolium confusum
Russo, Serafina
Cabrera, Nora Clara
Chludil, Hugo
Yaber Grass, Margarita
Leicach, Silvia Rosa
Insecticidal activity of young and mature leaves essential oil from <i>Eucalyptus globulus</i> labill. against <i>Tribolium confusum</i> Jacquelin du val (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)
topic_facet Ciencias Naturales
Essential oil
Eucalyptus globulus
Insecticidal properties
Tribolium confusum
description The confused flour beetle, <i>Tribolium confusum</i> Jaquelin Du Val, 1868, is a common pest insect known for attacking and infesting stored flour and grain. Biodegradable and ecologically natural products such as essential oils are emerging candidates for replacement of usually applied chemical pesticides. This work reported the chemical composition and effects caused by young and mature leaves essential oils (EOs) from <i>Eucalyptus globulus</i> Labill. against <i>T. confusum</i>. For both oils, no significant differences between yields were observed, being 1,8-cineole the main common constituent. Mature leaves extracts were rich in oxygenated mono- and sesquiterpenes, whereas young leaves showed greater content of nonoxygenated compounds. Bioassay was performed using EOs and 1,8-cineole solutions at different concentrations and time intervals. Adult mortality increased according to concentration and exposure time; young leaves extracts exhibited the greater effectiveness, highest mortalities (31.67%) at the minor time (2 h). At the lowest concentrations, 1,8-cineole solutions and mature leaves EOs did not achieve 100% mortality even when the bioassay was concluded (12 h), while at major doses no insects were alive. These results suggested that young and mature EOs from <i>E. globulus</i> constitute an alternative natural product to the control of <i>T. confusum</i>, since young leaves extracts, rich in monoterpene and sesquiterpene hydrocarbons, may be potential eligible candidates considering their noticeable insecticidal effects at low applied concentrations and short times of exposure.
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author Russo, Serafina
Cabrera, Nora Clara
Chludil, Hugo
Yaber Grass, Margarita
Leicach, Silvia Rosa
author_facet Russo, Serafina
Cabrera, Nora Clara
Chludil, Hugo
Yaber Grass, Margarita
Leicach, Silvia Rosa
author_sort Russo, Serafina
title Insecticidal activity of young and mature leaves essential oil from <i>Eucalyptus globulus</i> labill. against <i>Tribolium confusum</i> Jacquelin du val (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)
title_short Insecticidal activity of young and mature leaves essential oil from <i>Eucalyptus globulus</i> labill. against <i>Tribolium confusum</i> Jacquelin du val (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)
title_full Insecticidal activity of young and mature leaves essential oil from <i>Eucalyptus globulus</i> labill. against <i>Tribolium confusum</i> Jacquelin du val (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)
title_fullStr Insecticidal activity of young and mature leaves essential oil from <i>Eucalyptus globulus</i> labill. against <i>Tribolium confusum</i> Jacquelin du val (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)
title_full_unstemmed Insecticidal activity of young and mature leaves essential oil from <i>Eucalyptus globulus</i> labill. against <i>Tribolium confusum</i> Jacquelin du val (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)
title_sort insecticidal activity of young and mature leaves essential oil from <i>eucalyptus globulus</i> labill. against <i>tribolium confusum</i> jacquelin du val (coleoptera: tenebrionidae)
publishDate 2015
url http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/86120
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