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Chemical characterization, fumigant toxicity and antifeedant activity of essential oils of four indigenous plants against Rhyzopertha dominica (Coleoptera: Bostrychidae)

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Last updated: 28 Dec 2024

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Abstract

Plant-based essential oils (EOs) have been widely explored as biocontrol agents against stored product insects due to their complex mixtures of volatile compounds that often possess insecticidal, or antifeedant activities. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the fumigant, and antifeedant activity of four EOs extracted from violet (Viola odorata), neroli (Citrus aurantium), parsley (Petroselium crispum), and marjoram (Origanum majorana) against the lesser grain borer, Rhyzopertha dominica. Based on gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis, the principal compounds detected were linolenic acid (60.014%), α-Linolenate (16.01%), and palmitic acid (15.58%) in the EO of V. odorata.  Linalyl acetate (46.09%), 1,6-octadiene, and β-linalool (26.94%) in EO of C. aurantium, and 1,3,8-p-menthatriene (23.3%), α-pinene (13.0%), apiol (12.71%), and 1,3-benzodioxole (11.67%) in EO of P. crispum. 3-cyclohexene (26.12%), γ-terpinene (12.96%), α-terpinene (8.74%), and linalool (8%) in the EO of O. majorana. Essential oil of O. majorana was the premier fumigant based on the LC50 values (643 and 412.9 mg/L) and toxicity index (100%), while V. odorata oil showed the lowest effect as it achieved LC50 values of (2384.4 and 2189.2 mg/L) and toxicity indices of (26.96% and 18.86%) after 3 and 6 h postexposure, respectively. Furthermore, the tested EOs displayed feeding deterrent indices, 46.67%, 78.67%, 54.66%, and 88% with the higher concentrations of V. odorata, C. aurantium, P. crispum, and O. majorana, respectively. Results indicated that the tested EOs achieved satisfactory biological activities, enabling them to be used as perfect natural ingredients in toxicity and deterring feeding of R. dominica.

DOI

10.21608/djs.2024.252136.1141

Keywords

violet, Neroli, Parsley, marjoram, Nutritional Indices, Rhyzopertha dominica

Authors

First Name

Mervat

Last Name

Seada

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

Entomology Division, Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Egypt

Email

mervat.seada@science.tanta.edu.eg

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Orcid

0000-0003-4187-1534

First Name

Amal

Last Name

Hamza

MiddleName

Mustafa

Affiliation

Stored Product Pests Department, Plant Protection Research Institute, Agriculture Research Center, Giza 12611, Egypt

Email

amal.m.hamza.1979@gmail.com

City

kafr el shiekh

Orcid

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First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

Abouelatta

MiddleName

Mohamed

Affiliation

Stored product pests, Plant protection institute, Agriculture research center, Egypt

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ahmedabouelatta2@gmail.com

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كفرالشيخ

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0000-0002-7144-5862

Volume

48

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1

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45470

Issue Date

2024-01-01

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2023-12-06

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2024-01-01

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13

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32

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1012-5965

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2735-5306

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1,686

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Delta Journal of Science

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https://djs.journals.ekb.eg/

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Chemical characterization, fumigant toxicity and antifeedant activity of essential oils of four indigenous plants against Rhyzopertha dominica (Coleoptera: Bostrychidae)

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28 Dec 2024