The Potency of Essential Oils in Combating Stored-Product Pests: From Nature to Nemesis
<i>Sitophilus oryzae</i>, <i>Tribolium castaneum</i>, <i>Tribolium confusum</i>, <i>Oryzaephilus surinamensis</i>, <i>Rhyzopertha dominica</i>, <i>Tenebrio molitor</i>, <i>Trogoderma granarium</i>, <i>Acarus si...
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| author | Nickolas G. Kavallieratos Nikoleta Eleftheriadou Constantin S. Filintas Maria C. Boukouvala Demeter Lorentha S. Gidari Anna Skourti Dionysios Ntinokas Marta Ferrati Eleonora Spinozzi Riccardo Petrelli Filippo Maggi |
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| description | <i>Sitophilus oryzae</i>, <i>Tribolium castaneum</i>, <i>Tribolium confusum</i>, <i>Oryzaephilus surinamensis</i>, <i>Rhyzopertha dominica</i>, <i>Tenebrio molitor</i>, <i>Trogoderma granarium</i>, <i>Acarus siro</i>, and <i>Alphitobius diaperinus</i> represent significant arthropod stored-product pests worldwide. To combat these noxious arthropods, the current study examines the pesticidal effect of essential oils (EOs) derived from four aromatic plants, i.e., <i>Illicium verum</i> Hook. F., <i>Citrus reticulata</i> Blanco, <i>Monodora myristica</i> (Gaertn.) Dunal, and <i>Xylopia aethiopica</i> (Dunal) A. Rich. Considering the challenge of pesticide resistance, the current study focuses on assessing the efficacy of these EOs as an eco-friendly alternative to traditional synthetic insecticides. Two EO concentrations (500 and 1000 µL/kg wheat) were applied to different life stages of these pests in the bioassays. Mortality rates were monitored over several days under controlled environmental conditions. The findings demonstrated that <i>C. reticulata</i> and <i>I. verum</i> EOs had elevated insecticidal effects, especially against larval stages, resulting in 100% mortality in several species. On the contrary, <i>M. myristica</i> and <i>X. aethiopica</i> EOs showed less overall efficacy despite their potency against some pests. Both <i>I. verum</i> and <i>C. reticulata</i> EOs outperformed the positive control, pirimiphos-methyl, in several assays. The results of the current study highlight the potential of several EOs as effective alternatives in reducing synthetic pesticide use for integrated pest control management. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ceb2bcc19839434bad23e6fd486f0e042025-01-24T13:46:41ZengMDPI AGPlants2223-77472025-01-0114219210.3390/plants14020192The Potency of Essential Oils in Combating Stored-Product Pests: From Nature to NemesisNickolas G. Kavallieratos0Nikoleta Eleftheriadou1Constantin S. Filintas2Maria C. Boukouvala3Demeter Lorentha S. Gidari4Anna Skourti5Dionysios Ntinokas6Marta Ferrati7Eleonora Spinozzi8Riccardo Petrelli9Filippo Maggi10Laboratory of Agricultural Zoology and Entomology, Department of Crop Science, Agricultural University of Athens, 75 Iera Odos Str., 11855 Athens, GreeceLaboratory of Agricultural Zoology and Entomology, Department of Crop Science, Agricultural University of Athens, 75 Iera Odos Str., 11855 Athens, GreeceLaboratory of Agricultural Zoology and Entomology, Department of Crop Science, Agricultural University of Athens, 75 Iera Odos Str., 11855 Athens, GreeceLaboratory of Agricultural Zoology and Entomology, Department of Crop Science, Agricultural University of Athens, 75 Iera Odos Str., 11855 Athens, GreeceLaboratory of Agricultural Zoology and Entomology, Department of Crop Science, Agricultural University of Athens, 75 Iera Odos Str., 11855 Athens, GreeceLaboratory of Agricultural Zoology and Entomology, Department of Crop Science, Agricultural University of Athens, 75 Iera Odos Str., 11855 Athens, GreeceLaboratory of Agricultural Zoology and Entomology, Department of Crop Science, Agricultural University of Athens, 75 Iera Odos Str., 11855 Athens, GreeceChemistry Interdisciplinary Project (ChIP) Research Center, School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Via Madonna delle Carceri, 62032 Camerino, ItalyChemistry Interdisciplinary Project (ChIP) Research Center, School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Via Madonna delle Carceri, 62032 Camerino, ItalyChemistry Interdisciplinary Project (ChIP) Research Center, School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Via Madonna delle Carceri, 62032 Camerino, ItalyChemistry Interdisciplinary Project (ChIP) Research Center, School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Via Madonna delle Carceri, 62032 Camerino, Italy<i>Sitophilus oryzae</i>, <i>Tribolium castaneum</i>, <i>Tribolium confusum</i>, <i>Oryzaephilus surinamensis</i>, <i>Rhyzopertha dominica</i>, <i>Tenebrio molitor</i>, <i>Trogoderma granarium</i>, <i>Acarus siro</i>, and <i>Alphitobius diaperinus</i> represent significant arthropod stored-product pests worldwide. To combat these noxious arthropods, the current study examines the pesticidal effect of essential oils (EOs) derived from four aromatic plants, i.e., <i>Illicium verum</i> Hook. F., <i>Citrus reticulata</i> Blanco, <i>Monodora myristica</i> (Gaertn.) Dunal, and <i>Xylopia aethiopica</i> (Dunal) A. Rich. Considering the challenge of pesticide resistance, the current study focuses on assessing the efficacy of these EOs as an eco-friendly alternative to traditional synthetic insecticides. Two EO concentrations (500 and 1000 µL/kg wheat) were applied to different life stages of these pests in the bioassays. Mortality rates were monitored over several days under controlled environmental conditions. The findings demonstrated that <i>C. reticulata</i> and <i>I. verum</i> EOs had elevated insecticidal effects, especially against larval stages, resulting in 100% mortality in several species. On the contrary, <i>M. myristica</i> and <i>X. aethiopica</i> EOs showed less overall efficacy despite their potency against some pests. Both <i>I. verum</i> and <i>C. reticulata</i> EOs outperformed the positive control, pirimiphos-methyl, in several assays. The results of the current study highlight the potential of several EOs as effective alternatives in reducing synthetic pesticide use for integrated pest control management.https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/14/2/192integrated pest managementeco-friendly insecticidespest controlstorage pestsmortalityadults |
| spellingShingle | Nickolas G. Kavallieratos Nikoleta Eleftheriadou Constantin S. Filintas Maria C. Boukouvala Demeter Lorentha S. Gidari Anna Skourti Dionysios Ntinokas Marta Ferrati Eleonora Spinozzi Riccardo Petrelli Filippo Maggi The Potency of Essential Oils in Combating Stored-Product Pests: From Nature to Nemesis Plants integrated pest management eco-friendly insecticides pest control storage pests mortality adults |
| title | The Potency of Essential Oils in Combating Stored-Product Pests: From Nature to Nemesis |
| title_full | The Potency of Essential Oils in Combating Stored-Product Pests: From Nature to Nemesis |
| title_fullStr | The Potency of Essential Oils in Combating Stored-Product Pests: From Nature to Nemesis |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Potency of Essential Oils in Combating Stored-Product Pests: From Nature to Nemesis |
| title_short | The Potency of Essential Oils in Combating Stored-Product Pests: From Nature to Nemesis |
| title_sort | potency of essential oils in combating stored product pests from nature to nemesis |
| topic | integrated pest management eco-friendly insecticides pest control storage pests mortality adults |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/14/2/192 |
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