Insecticidal, repellency and oviposition deterrent of hexane extracts of some Plants on Tribolium confusum (Col.: Tenebrionidae)

Subject Areas : Plant Protection

Esmail Karami ¹ ()
Saideh Loni ² ()
Zahra Rafiei Karahroudi ³ ()

Received: 2011-04-08 Accepted : 2012-02-08 Published : 2011-11-22

Keywords:

Abstract :

Tribolium confosum is one of the most important pests of stored products that can damage the quality and quantity of flour. Using the plant syntheses is one of the best methods to control of stored products pests especially that insecticides have many dangerous effects in environment and the amount of damage is high. The purpose of this research was to compare the efficiency of hexane extracts of some plants oviposition deterrent rate, larvicidal rate and repellency rate against T.confosum: Calotropis procera, Vinca minor, Zygophylum fabago and Delphinium persicum. The results showed that Z. fabago in 50% pure extract was the most effective extract by 60.69% larvicidal percent and V.  minor was the least effective extract by 30.41% larvicidal percent. Z. fabago, D. persicum and                  C. procera were effective in repelling of pests. These extracts reduces to oviposition in comparing to control but there was no significant difference between the extracts oviposition deterrent in adults. As these exctacts have repellency, oviposition deterrent and insecticidal effects, can be used as a source to control this pest. 

References:

Bagheri-zenouz, E. 1997. Storage Pests and Their Control, Sepehr Press.Iran (In Persian)

Bell, C. H. & Wilson, S. M. 1995. Phosphin tolerance and resistance in Trogoderma granarium (Everts.) (Coleoptera: Dermestidae). Journal of Stored Products Research, 31:199-205.

Broussalis, A. M., Ferraro, G. E., Martino, V. S., Pinzon, R., Coussio, J. D. & Alvarez, J. C. 1999. Argentine plants as potential source of insecticidal compounds. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 67: 219-223.

Chifundera, K., Baluku, B. & Mashimanngo, B. 1993. Phytochemical screening and Molluscicidal potency of some Zairean medicinal plants. Pharmacological Research, 28: 333-340.

Daglish, G. J. & Collins, P. J. 1999. Improving the relevance of assays for phosphine resistance, pp. 584-593. In:. Jin, X., Liang, Q. Liang, Y. S., Tan, X.C. & Guan, L.H Eds., Stored Product Protection.

Enan, E. 2001. Insecticidal activity of essential oil: Octapaminergic sites of action. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, 130: 325-337.

Fukuyama, Y., Ochi, M., Kasal, H. & Kodama, M. 1993. Insect growth inhibitory cardenolide glycosides from Anodendron affine. Phytochemistry, 32: 297-301.

Gökçe, A., Whalon, M. E., Cam, H., Yanar, Y., Demirtaş, I. & Gören, N. 2006. Plant extract contact toxicities to various developmental stages of Colorado potato beetles (Coleoptera:Chrysomelidae). Annals of Applied Biology, 149: 197-202.

Hollingsworth, C. S., Coil, W. M., Murray, K. D. & Ferro, D. N. 2002. Intergrated Pest Management for Northeast Schools. Natural Resources, Agriculture and Engineering Service. NRAES-152.

Isman, M. B. 2006. Botanical insecticides, deterrents, and repellents in modern agriculture and an increasingly regulated world. Annual Review of Entomology, 51: 45-66.

Kim, S., Park, C., Ohh, M.H., Cho, H.C., Ahn Y., Kim, S., Park, C., Ohh, M., Cho, H. & Ahn, Y., 2003a. Contact and fumigant activities of aromatic plant extracts and essential oils against Lasioderma serricorne (Coleoptera: Anobiidae). Journal of Stored Products Research, 39: 11-19.

Kim, S., Roh, J., Kim, D., Lee, H. and Ahn, Y. 2003b. Insect activities of aromatic plant extracts and essential oil against Sitophilus oryzae and Callosobruchus chinensis. Journal of Stored Products Research, 39(3): 293-303.

Khazai, S. 2010. Study the insecticide effect of five plant extracts on Tribolium confusum. Islamic Azad university, Arak branch, Iran.

Lee, S., Lee, B., Choi, W., Park, B., Kim, J. & Campbell, B. 2001. Fumigant toxicity of volatile natural products from Korean spices and medicinal plants towards the rice weevil, Sitophilus oryzae (L). Pest Management Science, 57: 548-553.

Mathur, S. J. N. 2003. Prospects of using herbal products in the control of mosquito vectors. ICMR Bulletin, 33: 1-10.

Moharramipour, S., Nazemi-Rafie, J., Morovati, M., Talebi, A. A. & Fathipour, Y. 2003. Effectiveness of extracts of Nerium oleander, Lavandula officinalis and Ferula assafoetida on nutritional indices of Tribolium castaneum  adults, Journal of Entomological Society of Iran, 23: 69-89. [In Persian with English summary].

Nazemi rafie, J.  Moharramipour, S & Morovvati,M. 2003. Investigation the insecticide effects of ethanol extracts of Nerim oleander, Lavandula officinalis and methanol extract of Ferula assafoetida against Ephestia kuhniella. Proceedings of the 15^th Iranian Congress of plant protection, 7-11sep. Razi university, Kermanshah, p. 140.

Owusu, E. O. 2001. Effect of some Ghanaian plant components on control of two stored-product insect pests of cereals. Journal of Stored Products Research, 37: 85-91.

Pascual-Villalobos, M. J. & Robledo, A. 1999. Anti-insect activity of plant extracts from the wild flora in southeastern Spain. Biochemical systematics and ecology, 27: 1-10.

Rajendran, S. & Sriranjini, V. 2008. Plant products as fumigants for stored-product insect control. Journal of Stored Products Research, 44: 126-135.

Rauf, A., Harahap, I. S. 1991. Research on grain storage insect pests and their controls at the institul. Pertanian Bogor, Grain Post-harvest Programme,  pp. 29-33.

Songa, J. & Rono, W. 1998. Indigenous methods for bruchid beetle(Coleoptera: Bruchidae) control in stored beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). Internatioal Journal of Management, 44(1): 1-4.

Srivastava, A. & Guleria, S. 2003. Evaluation of botanicals for mustard  aphid, Lipaphis erysimi (Kalt.) control in Brassica, Himachal Journal of Agricultural Research, 29: 116-118.