Acute Toxicity and Sublethal Effects of Lemongrass Essential Oil and Their Components against the Granary Weevil, <i>Sitophilus granarius</i>

Acute Toxicity and Sublethal Effects of Lemongrass Essential Oil and Their Components against the Granary Weevil, <i>Sitophilus granarius</i>

In the present work, we evaluate the toxic and repellent properties of lemongrass (<i>Cymbopogon citratus</i> (DC. ex Nees) Stapf.) essential oil and its components against <i>Sitophilus granarius</i> Linnaeus as an alternative to insecticide use. The lethal dose (LD<sub&g...

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Main Authors: Angelica Plata-Rueda, Gabriela Da Silva Rolim, Carlos Frederico Wilcken, José Cola Zanuncio, José Eduardo Serrão, Luis Carlos Martínez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
gas chromatography
lethal effect
natural products
repellency
respiration rate
stored product pest
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/11/6/379

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