Insecticidal Activity of Medicinal Plant, Schinus molle (Anacardiaceae) on Tribolium confusum (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)

Abstract

The insecticidal and repellent properties of essential oil and powder forms of Schinus molle were evaluated on Tribolium confusum in laboratory conditions. As a result of the studies, it was revealed that the average lifespan of T. confusum was 30±2 days. Egg incubation period was 10 days while the fecundity was 78 eggs/female. Sex ratio was observed as 1.06 female/male. In vitro insecticidal tests showed that the essential oil of S. molle was more effective with a mortality rate of 100% in 24 hours. The adults (males and females) of T. confusum survived for less than 24 hours in powder of S. molle. The repellence test of the essential oil provided variable levels of protection ranging from 78% to 100%.

Keywords

• Essential oil
• life cycle
• mortality
• powder
• repellence
• stored food

Tıbbi Aromatik Bitki, Schinus molle (Anacardiaceae)’nin Tribolium confusum (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) Üzerindeki Böcek Öldürücü Etkisi

Abstract

Schinus molle’nin uçucu yağ ve toz formlarının böcek öldürücü ve kaçırıcı özellikleri Tribolium confusum üzerinde laboratuvar koşullarında denenmiştir. Çalışmalar sonucunda, T. confusum’un yaşam süresinin 30±2 gün sürdüğü saptanmıştır. Doğurganlık oranı dişi başına 78 yumurta olurken, yumurta açılma süresi 10 gün olarak belirlenmiştir. Eşey oranı 1.06 dişi/erkek olmuştur. Laboratuvar çalışmalarında S. mole uçucu yağının zararlı üzerindeki ölüm oranı 24 saat içinde %100’e ulaşmıştır. S. mole’nin toz olarak uygulandığı denemelerde T. confusum’un ergin erkek ve dişileri 24 saatten daha kısa süre yaşayabilmiştir. Uçucu yağın uzaklaştırıcı etkisi %78 ile %100 arasında değişmiştir.

Keywords

• Uçucu yağ
• biyoloji
• ölüm oranı
• toz
• uzaklaştırıcı etki
• depolanmış ürünler

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