Insecticide activity of essential oils against Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Authors

  • AGUIRRE, Cristhian Eliseo Durán Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo
  • PRATISSOLI, Dirceu Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo
  • BARROS, Adamastor Pereira Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro
  • FRAGOSO, Débora Ferreira Melo Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo
  • COSTA, Adilson Vidal Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo
  • SILVA, Chansislayne Gabriela da Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo

Keywords:

secundary metabolites, allelochemicals, botanical insecticides, Noctuidae

Abstract

The objective of this study was to evaluate the insecticidal activity of essential oils of Citrus
aurantium (Rutaceae), Citrus sinensis (Rutaceae), Piper spp. (Piperaceae); Syzygium aromaticum
(Myrteraceae); Cinnamomum zeylanicum (Lauraceae); Zingiber officinale (Zingiberaceae)
and Rosmarinus officinalis (Lamiaceae), and the majoritary component D-limonene against
Helicoverpa armigera. The extraction of essential oils was performed by hydrodistillation. 2 mL
of the essential oils at 2% concentration (v.v-1) were sprayed on first instar larvae and after
48 hours the acute toxicity of essential oils was evaluated by larvae mortality. The essential
oils of C. aurantium, C. sinensis, and the majoritary component D-limonene showed insecticidal
activity 48 hours after spraying. The essential oils of the genus Citrus spp. are potential
alternatives for the development of new technologies that can be applied in the sustainable
management of H. armigera.

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Published

2018-08-15

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 1 (2018): Anais do VI Congresso Latino-americano de Agroecologia; X Congresso Brasileiro de Agroecologia; V Seminário de Agroecologia do Distrito Federal e Entorno; 12 a 15 de setembro de 2017, Brasília/DF

Section

CBA - Manejo de Agroecossistemas e Agricultura Orgânica