Effects of Different Plant Essential Oils on Acanthoscelides obtectus (Say) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Bruchidae) Adults
Acanthoscelides obtectus (Say) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Bruchinae) is one of the important pests of the bean that facilitates the entry of other insects and microorganisms as a result of opening holes in the seed coat to feed with cotyledons. In this study, repellent and fumigant effects of dif...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Siirt University
2020-06-01
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Series: | Türkiye Tarımsal Araştırmalar Dergisi |
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Online Access: | https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/tutad/issue/54650/690512 |
Summary: | Acanthoscelides obtectus (Say) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Bruchinae) is one of the important pests of the bean
that facilitates the entry of other insects and microorganisms as a result of opening holes in the seed coat to feed with
cotyledons. In this study, repellent and fumigant effects of different essential oils, such as juniper (Juniperus communis), tea
tree (Melaleuca alternifolia), thyme (Thymus vulgaris), lavender (Lavandula hybrida), eucalyptus (Eucalyptus globulus) and
garlic (Allium sativum), on A. obtectus adults were investigated. To determine the repelling effect, filter papers absorbed with
essential oil and pure water were placed on each end of a transparent plastic tube and after 24 hours the orientation of adult
individuals was followed. In order to determine the fumigant effect, filter papers impregnated with essential oil were fixed on
the lids of the glass jars, and the numbers of living individuals in the jar were recorded on the 1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th days. In the
first stage of the study, the repellent index (RI) of these essential oils was calculated as -9.68, 20.00, -25.00, -11.76, 17.39,
and 18.18, respectively. The repellent index of these essential oils was statistically insignificant. In the second stage of the
study, fumigant effects on A. obtectus adults were determined by using 1000, 3000, and 5000 ppm L-1 doses of each essential oil. As a result of the application of all doses of the essential oils used, no statistically significant difference was observed
between the essential oils. The highest mortality rates were obtained by recording the 25.33%, 30.67%, 44.00%, and 62.67%
mortality rates on the 1st, 3rd, 5th, and 7th days of the 5000 ppm L-1 dose of juniper essential oil, respectively. As a result,
although there is no statistical difference between these essential oils in that both repellent effect and fumigant effects, pest
control can be preferred in the way of not having negative effects on human and the environment. |
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ISSN: | 2148-2306 2528-858X |