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Effect of Volatile Oils and / or Gamma Irradiation on the 4th Instar Larvae of Galleria Mellonella

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Last updated: 03 Jan 2025

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Entomology

Abstract

This study aimed at studying the effect of five volatile plant oils namely; Mentha piperita (Peppermint), Origanum marjorana (Marjoram), Plargonium graveolens (Geranium), Cymbopogon proxiomus (Lemongrass) and Ocimum basilicum (Basil), were used at different concentrations (0.625, 1.25, 2.50 and 5.00%) against the Greater wax moth, Galleria mellonella. Also, the combined effect of both gamma irradiations with the dose levels 0,100 and 150 Gy and the volatile oils were investigated against this pest. The results obtained showed that the percentage of the population was significantly decreased by increasing the concentration in most treatments. Adult emergence and sex ratio were fluctuated unmatched with the applied dose levels. The survival percentage was inversely correlated with the increase in concentration. Also the average larval and pupal period significantly increased among all concentrations at all treatments compared with the control treatment. High bioactivity of the botanical oils and gamma-irradiation doses against the Greater wax moth, Galleria mellonella, such results may offer an opportunity for developing alternatives to rather expensive and environmentally hazardous organic insecticides.

DOI

10.21608/jntas.2020.19151.1007

Keywords

Gamma Irradiation, Essential oils, Galleria mellonella

Authors

First Name

Hussein

Last Name

Mohamed

MiddleName

Farid

Affiliation

Biological Application department, nuclear research Center, Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority , Egypt

Email

husseinmohamed29@yahoo.com

City

Cairo

Orcid

0000-0002-3289-8383

First Name

Samira

Last Name

EL-Naggar

MiddleName

El-said

Affiliation

Biological Application department, Nuclear research center, Egyptian Atomic energy authority

Email

morry.tota@yahoo.com

City

Cairo

Orcid

-

First Name

Abdelwahab

Last Name

Ibrahim

MiddleName

Abdelmaksoud

Affiliation

Entomology Department, Faculty of Science, Benha University, Egypt

Email

abdelwahabi@yahoo.com

City

Cairo

Orcid

-

First Name

Nehad

Last Name

Elbarky

MiddleName

Mohamed

Affiliation

Entomology Department, Faculty of Science, Benha University, Egypt

Email

nehad.mohmed@yahoo.com

City

Cairo

Orcid

-

First Name

Marwa

Last Name

Salama

MiddleName

Salah Mohamed

Affiliation

Biological Application Department, Nuclear Research Centre, Atomic Energy Authority, Egypt

Email

drmarwa110@yahoo.com

City

Kalubia

Orcid

-

Volume

8

Article Issue

1

Related Issue

11080

Issue Date

2020-01-01

Receive Date

2019-11-05

Publish Date

2020-02-24

Page Start

15

Page End

28

Print ISSN

2314-8209

Online ISSN

2314-8217

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https://jntas.journals.ekb.eg/article_73370.html

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632

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Journal

Publication Title

Journal of Nuclear Technology in Applied Science

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https://jntas.journals.ekb.eg/

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Effect of Volatile Oils and / or Gamma Irradiation on the 4th Instar Larvae of Galleria Mellonella

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Created At

22 Jan 2023