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Biochemical effects of certain plant oils on main metabolites and several enzymes of Sitophilus oryzae (Coleoptera:Curculionidae)

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Last updated: 07 Jan 2025

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Economic entomology, pesticides and integrated pest management

Abstract

The rice weevil Sitophilus oryzae (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) is a significant stored product pest which attacks the seeds of several crops, including wheat, rice and maize. The present work was carried out to evaluate the effect of celery, camphor, and garlic oils on the main metabolites and several enzymatic activities in adults of rice weevil. Laboratory tests were conducted by treating wheat grains with plant oils. Treatment adults of rice weevil with the LC50 values determined for the oils were found to be 0.8 ml/kg for celery oil, 0.85 ml/kg for camphor oil, and 1.27 ml/kg for garlic oil. All treatments resulted in a significant decrease in the contents of total proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates in the rice weevils. Additionally, varying levels of significant changes were observed in carbohydrate levels and the activities of enzymes such as protease, phosphatases, and acetylcholinesterase in the bodies of treated insects compared to the control group. These findings highlight the potential of using plant-derived oils as effective biopesticides against rice weevil.

DOI

10.21608/jassd.2024.322727.1031

Keywords

Rice weevil, Celery, camphor, Garlic, Wheat grains

Authors

First Name

Eman

Last Name

Ebian

MiddleName

Fathy

Affiliation

Plant Protection Research Institute, Stored-Product Department Agriculture Research Center (ARC), Giza, Egypt.

Email

emanfathy123g@gmail.com

City

cairo

Orcid

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First Name

Abeer

Last Name

Abotaleb

MiddleName

Omar

Affiliation

Plant Protection Research Institute, Stored-Product Department Agriculture Research Center (ARC), Giza, Egypt.

Email

dabeeromar@gmail.com

City

-

Orcid

0000-0003-1361-6317

Volume

2

Article Issue

1

Related Issue

52209

Issue Date

2025-03-01

Receive Date

2024-09-22

Publish Date

2025-03-01

Page Start

19

Page End

27

Print ISSN

3009-6375

Online ISSN

3009-6219

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https://jassd.journals.ekb.eg/article_399611.html

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399,611

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Original Article

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2,978

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Publication Title

Journal of Agricultural Sciences and Sustainable Development

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https://jassd.journals.ekb.eg/

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Biochemical effects of certain plant oils on main metabolites and several enzymes of Sitophilus oryzae (Coleoptera:Curculionidae)

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Article

Created At

07 Jan 2025