Attractiveness of essential oils of three Cymbopogon species to Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) adults
Abstract
Behavior bioassays were conducted in the laboratory (23 ± 1ºC and 50 ± 5% r.h.) using
the olfactometer to determine the effects of essential oils of three plant species in the
Cymbopogon genus (Lemongrass), Cymbopogon nervatus, C. proximus and C. schoenanthus, on adults of Tribolium castaneum. The effect of essential oils was compared to a commercial biopesticide based on azadirachtin at three concentrations (0.0001, 0.001 and 0.01%).
The results showed that all essential oils and the azadirachtin-based biopesticide had significant (p <0.05) repellent effects on T. castaneum adults at all tested concentrations, except C. proximus essential oil which showed a neutral effect at the lowest concentration. The highest concentrations of the essential oils of C. nervatus and C. proximus had significantly stronger repellent effects (p <0.05) than the lowest concentration. At the concentrations of 0.0001 and 0.001% all tested essential oils and azadirachtin showed a similar repellent effect without statistically significant difference, whereas the oil of C. nervatus had the highest repellent effect on adults of T. castaneum at the 0.01% concentration.
Considering all tested variations, the essential oils of plants of the genus Cymbopogon
showed similar or stronger repellent effects on T. castaneum adults than the biopesticide
based on azadirachtin.
References
Adarkwash, C., Obeng-Ofori, D., Buttner, C., Reichmuth, C., & Scholler, M. (2010). Bio-rational control of red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) in stored wheat with CalneemR oil derived from neem seeds. Journal of Pest Science 83, 471-479.
Andrić, G., Kljajić, P., Perić, I., & Pražić Golić, M. (2010). Susceptibility of red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) populations from Serbia to contact insecticides. In Proceedings of the 10th International Working Conference on Stored Product Protection (pp 868-872), Estoril, Portugal. Quedlinburg, Germany: Julius-KuhnArchiv.
Arthur, F.H. (1996). Grain protectants: current status and prospect for the future. Journal of Stored Products Research, 32, 293-302.
Arthur, F.H. (2008). Efficacy of chlorfenapyr against Tribolium castaneum and Tribolium confusum (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) adults exposed on concrete, vinyl tile, and plywood surfaces. Journal of Stored Products Research, 44, 145-151.
Arthur, F.H., & Subramanyam, Bh. (2012). Chemical control in stored products. In Hagstrum, D.W., Philips, T.W., Cuperus, G. (Eds.), Stored Product Protection (pp 95-100). Manhattan, KS: Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service. Retrieved from http://www.ksre.ksu.edu/bookstore/pubs/S156.pdf
Bertea, C.M., & Maffei, M.E. (2010). The genus Cymbopogon-Botany, including anatomy, physiology, biochemistry and molecular biology. In Akhila, A. (Ed.), Essential Oil- Bearing Grasses: The genus Cymbopogon (pp 1-24). Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press.
Boeke, S., Baumgarta, I., van Loon, J., van Huis, A., Dicke, M., & Kossou, D. (2004). Toxicity and repellence of African plants traditionally used for the protection of stored cowpea against Callosobruchus maculatus. Journal of Stored Products Research, 40, 423-438.
Bossou, A., Ahoussi, E., Ruysbergh E., Adams, A., Smagghe, G., De Kimpe … Mangelinckx, S. (2015). Characterization of volatile compounds from three Cymbopogon species and Eucalyptus citriodora from Benin and their insecticidal activities against Tribolium castaneum. Industrial Crops and Products, 76, 306-317.
Boyer, S., Zhang, H., & Lemperiere, G. (2012). A review of control methods and resistance mechanisms in storedproduct insects. Bulletin of Entomological Research, 102(2), 213–229. pmid:22126937
Caballero-Gallardo, K., Olivero-Verbel, J., & Stashenko, E. (2012). Repellency and toxicity of essential oils from Cymbopogon martinii, Cymbopogon flexuosus and Lippia origanoides cultivated in Colombia against Tribolium castaneum. Journal of Stored Products Research, 50, 62-65.
Davis, R., & Bry, R.E. (1985). Sitophilus granarius, Sitophilus oryzae and Sitophilus zeamais; Tribolium confusum and Tribolium castaneum. In Singh, P., Moore, R.F. (Eds.), Handbook of Insect Rearing, Vol. I. (pp 287-293). Amsterdam-Oxford-NewYork-Tokyo: Elsevier.
Fields, P.G., & White, N.D.G. (2002). Alternatives to methyl bromide treatments for stored-product and quarantine insects. Annual Review of Entomology, 47, 331-359.
Gahukar, R.T. (2012). Evaluation of plant-derived products against pests and diseases of medicinal plants: A review. Crop Protection, 42, 202-209.
Harein, P. K., & Soderstrom E. L. (1966). Coleoptera infesting stored products. In Smith, C.N. (ed.), Insect colonization and mass production (pp. 241-259). New York, NY: New York Academic.
Hernandez-Lambrano, R., Pajaro-Castro, N., Caballero-Gallardo, K., Stashenko E., & Olivero-Verbel, J. (2015). Essential oils from plants of the genus Cymbopogon as natural insecticides to control stored product pests. Journal of Stored Products Research, 62, 81-83.
Kedia, A., Prakash, B., Mishra, P.K., Dwivedy, A., & Dubey, N.K. (2015). Biological activities of Cuminum cyminum seed oil and its major components against Callosobruchus chinensis and Sitophilus oryzae. Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology, 18, 383-388.
Kljajić, P. (2008). Suzbijanje štetnih insekata uskladištenog žita. In Kljajić, P. (ed.), Zaštita uskladištenih biljnih proizvoda od štetnih organizama (pp. 67-101). Beograd: Institut za pesticide i zaštitu životne sredine, (in Serbian with English summaries).
Kljajić, P., & Perić, I. (2005). Rezistentnost skladišnih insekata prema insekticidima. Pesticidi i fitomedicina / Pesticides & Phytomedicine, 20, 9-28.
Koul, O. (2004). Biological activity of volatile di-n-propyl disulfide from seeds of neem, Azadirachta indica (Meliaceae), to two species of stored grain pests, Sitophilus oryzae (L.) and Tribolium castaneum (Herbst). Journal of Economic Entomology, 97(3), 1142-1147.
Laznik, Ž., Vidrih, M., & Trdan, S. (2012). Efficacy of four essential oils against Sitophilus granarius (L.) adults after short-term exposure. African Journal of Agricultural Research, 7(21), 3175-3181. doi: 10.5897/AJAR11.1666
Licciardello F., Muratore G., Suma P., Russo A., & Nerin C. (2013). Effectiveness of a novel insect-repellent food packaging incorporating essential oils against the red flour beetle (Tribolium castaneum). Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies, 19, 173-180.
Mahroof, M., & Hagstrum, D.W. (2012). Biology, behavior, and ecology of insects in processed commodities. In Hagstrum, D.W., Philips, T.W., & Cuperus, G. (Eds.), Stored Product Protection (pp 33-45). Manhattan, KS: Kansas State University, KS. Retrieved from http://www.ksre.ksu.edu/bookstore/ pubs/S156.pdf
Nenaah, G. (2014). Chemical composition, toxicity and growth inhibitory activities of essential oils of three Achillea species and their nano-emulsions against Tribolium castaneum (Herbst). Industrial Crops and Products, 53, 252-260.
Nerio, L.S., Olivero-Verbel, J., & Stashenko, E. (2010). Repellent activity of essential oils: A review. Bioresource Technology, 101(1), 372–378. pmid:19729299
Ninkovic, V., Dahlin, I., Vucetic, A., Petrovic-Obradovic, O., Glinwood, R., & Webster, B. (2013). Volatile exchange between undamaged plants: A new mechanism affecting insect orientation in intercropping. PLoS One, 8(7), e69431. pmid:23922710
Olivero-Verbel, J., Tirado-Ballestas, I., Caballero-Gallardo, K., & Stashenko, E. (2013). Essential oils applied to the food act as repellents toward Tribolium castaneum. Journal of Stored Products Research, 55, 145-147.
Omar, E., Pavlović, I., Drobac, M., Radenković, M., Branković, S., & Kovačević, N. (2016). Chemical composition and spasmolytic activity of Cymbopogon nervatus (Hochst.) Chiov. (Poaceae) essential oil. Industrial Crops and Products, 91, 249-254.
Phillips, T.W., & Throne, J.E. (2010). Biorational approaches to managing stored-product insects. Annual Review of Entomology, 55, 375-397.
Pugazhvendan, S.R., Ronald Ross, P., & Elumalai K. (2012). Insecticidal and repellant activities of plants oil against stored grain pest, Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae). Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease, S412-S415.
Rajendran, S., & Sriranjini, V. (2008). Plant products as fumigants for stored-product insect control. Journal of Stored Products Research, 44, 126-135.
Ramakrishna M. (2008). Assessment of bioactivity of some locally available medicinal and aromatic plants in management of pests and diseases of medicinal plants in West Bengal. Kolkata, India: Medicinal Plants Institute, Ramakrishna Mission & Department of Food Processing Industries, Government of West Bengal.
Rees, D.P. (2004). Insects of stored products. Collingwood, Australia: CSIRO Publishing.
Regnault-Roger, C., Vincent, C., & Thor Arnason, J. (2012). Essential oils in insect control: Low-risk products in a high-stakes world. Annual Review of Entomology, 57, 405-424.
Showler, A.T., Greenberg, S.M., & Arnason, J.T. (2004). Deterrent effects of four neem based formulations on gravid female boll weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) feeding and oviposition on cotton squares. Journal of Economic Entomology, 97(2), 414-421. pmid: 15154463
StatSoft, (2005). STATISTICA (data analysis software system), version 7.1. StatSoft. Tulsa, OK, USA.
Sung-Woong, K., Jaesoon, K., & Park, K. (2013). Fumigant toxicity of Apiaceae essential oils and their constituents against Sitophilus oryzae and their acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity. Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology, 16, 443-448.
Surajwo, W., Keim, A., Caneva, G., Toniolo, C., & Nicoletti, M. (2016). Ethnobotanical uses of neem (Azadirachta indica A. Juss.; Meliaceae) leaves in Bali (Indonesia) and the Indian subcontinent in relation with historical background and phytochemical properties. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 189, 186-193.
Ukeh, D., & Umoetok, S. (2011). Repellent effects of five monoterpenoid odours against Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) and Rhyzopertha dominica (F.) in Calabar, Nigeria. Crop Protection, 30, 1351-1355.
Wang, Y., Li, P., & Chi, D. (2016). Electrophysiological and behavioral responses of Tenebrio molitor L. to fourteen kinds of plant volatiles. Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology, 19, 261-267.
Wakefield, M., Bryning, G., & Chambers, J. (2005). Progress towards a lure to attract three stored product weevils, Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky, S. oryzae (L.) and S. granarius (L.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Journal of Stored Products Research, 41, 145-161.
Authors retain copyright of the published papers and grant to the publisher the non-exclusive right to publish the article, to be cited as its original publisher in case of reuse, and to distribute it in all forms and media.
The published articles will be distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 4.0 International license (CC BY-SA). It is allowed to copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format, and remix, transform, and build upon it for any purpose, even commercially, as long as appropriate credit is given to the original author(s), a link to the license is provided, it is indicated if changes were made and the new work is distributed under the same license as the original.
Users are required to provide full bibliographic description of the original publication (authors, article title, journal title, volume, issue, pages), as well as its DOI code. In electronic publishing, users are also required to link the content with both the original article published in Pesticidi i fitomedicina (Pesticides and Phytomedicine) and the licence used.
Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.