SOME HERBAL MEDICINAL PRODUCTS AS A SOURCE OF PROMISING NATURAL PESTICIDES | ||||
| Sinai Journal of Applied Sciences | ||||
| Article 3, Volume 3, Issue 3, December 2014, Page 83-92 PDF (217.15 K) | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/sinjas.2014.78460 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Doaa S. Mohamed* ; Ali A. ElSebaay | ||||
| Dept. Environ. Prot., Fac. Environ. Agric. Sci., Suez Canal Univ., Arish, Egypt. | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Sitophilus granarius L. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), the granary weevil, is a major stored product pest in many countries and specially in Egypt, causing tremendous losses estimated by 10-15%. The present study was aimed to assess the impact of eleven essential oils from : Lavender oil (Lavandula angustifolia Mill), Rosemary oil (Rosmarinus officinalis L.), Garlic oil (Allium sativum L.), Soybean oil (Glycine max L. Merr), Sesame oil (Sesamum indicum L.), Cardamom oil (Elettaria cardamomum L. Maton), Castor oil (Ricinus communis L.), Camphor oil (Cinnamomum camphora L.), Olive oil (Olea europaea L.), Bitter almond oil (Prunus amygdalus B.), Coconut oil (Cocos nucifera L.)showing its toxicity and insecticidal activity against the adult granary weevil, Sitophilus granarius L. Tested plant oils were used with different concentrations and different exposure times (7,10,15 and 30 days). The results showed that the activities of tested oils were better at higher concentrations and higher durations and that was confirmed via the results of LC50 values obtained and variations between the different tested oils. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Sitophilus granarius L; plant oils; insecticidal activity; Wheat | ||||
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