Acaricidal activity of some essential oils and their monoterpenoidal constituents against the house dust mite, Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (Acari: Pyroglyphidae)

El-Zemity, Saad R.; Rezk, H. A.; Farok, Saher; Zaitoon, A. A.

doi:10.1007/978-90-481-9837-5_93

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“…In the present research, increasing in the exposure time led to an increase in the toxicity of the four essential oils against Varroa mites. Similar results were registered by El-Zemity et al (2006) using other oils. At 24 h after treatment, T. vulgaris was the essential oil that kills 50% of mites at the lowest dosage; however, at 48 and 72 h of exposure, the best LC 50 values and selectivity ratio were for L. officinalis oil on mites.…”

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Acaricidal and insecticidal activity of essential oils on Varroa destructor (Acari: Varroidae) and Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

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Varroa destructor is an external parasitic mite that is a serious pest of honeybees and has caused severe losses of colonies worldwide. One of the feasible alternative treatments being used for their control is essential oils. The aim of this work was to evaluate the bioactivity of some essential oils on V. destructor and Apis mellifera in relation with their chemical composition and physicochemical properties. Lavender, lavendin and laurel essential oils showed linalool as main compound in their composition. 1,8-Cineole was also present as a predominant component in the laurel essential oil. However, thyme oil was characterized by a high concentration of thymol. Mites and bees toxicity was tested by means of complete exposure method. For mites, LC(50) values for laurel, lavender and lavendin essential oil did not show significant variation throughout all observation times. However, the LC(50) values for thyme oil at 48 and 72 h were lower than at 24 h. Bee mortality was evident only in treatment with thyme oil. At 48 and 72 h, lavender essential oil presented better selectivity indexes. In this research, all essential oils caused mite mortality without severe harmful effects on adult bees. The simultaneous evaluation of the physicochemical analysis of the essential oils, the characterization of the dosage response relationships among them, and the mortality effects on mite and bees, give us the possibility to obtain comparative results for future research in Varroa control.

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Acaricidal and insecticidal activity of essential oils on Varroa destructor (Acari: Varroidae) and Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

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“…These results are in agreement with those of El-Zemity et al (2006) and Hanifah et al (2011), while they are contrary to those of Bakr (2010) who found that thyme oil is the most promising for use against D. farinae and D. pteronyssinus.…”

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“…These problems have highlighted the need for the development of new strategies for selective control of dust mites. Plants extracts may be an alternative to the currently used acaricidal and insecticidal agents to control dust mites and specific pests, because they constitute a rich source of bioactive chemicals (Isman 2000(Isman , 2001El-Zemity et al 2006). Since these are often active against a limited number of specific target species, are biodegradable to nontoxic products, and are potentially suitable for use in integrated management programmes, new and safer pest control agents can develop from them.…”

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House Dust Mites: Studies on the Occurrence, Identification and Control in Rural Houses of Shebin El-Kom Locality, Egypt

Heikal

2015

African Entomology

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“…The active components are monoterpenes and sesquiterpenes (hydrocarbon and oxygenated terpenoid derivatives), and aliphatic compounds such as alkanes, alkenes, ketones, aldehydes, acids, and alcohols. These compounds are carriers and responsible of the odor of aromatic plants (El-Zemity et al, 2006). They are easily extractable, ecofriendly, biodegradable, possess low or no toxicity against mammals, and are very effective against wide spectrum of insect pests (Batish et al, 2008;Lucia et al, 2012).…”

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Insecticidal activity of young and mature leaves essential oil from Eucalyptus globulus Labill. against Tribolium confusum Jacquelin du Val (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)

Russo

Cabrera

Chludil

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Chilean J. Agric. Res.

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The confused flour beetle, Tribolium confusum Jaquelin Du Val, 1868, is a common pest insect known for attacking and infesting stored flour and grain. Biodegradable and ecologically natural products such as essential oils are emerging candidates for replacement of usually applied chemical pesticides. This work reported the chemical composition and effects caused by young and mature leaves essential oils (EOs) from Eucalyptus globulus Labill. against T. confusum. For both oils, no significant differences between yields were observed, being 1,8-cineole the main common constituent. Mature leaves extracts were rich in oxygenated mono-and sesquiterpenes, whereas young leaves showed greater content of nonoxygenated compounds. Bioassay was performed using EOs and 1,8-cineole solutions at different concentrations and time intervals. Adult mortality increased according to concentration and exposure time; young leaves extracts exhibited the greater effectiveness, highest mortalities (31.67%) at the minor time (2 h). At the lowest concentrations, 1,8-cineole solutions and mature leaves EOs did not achieve 100% mortality even when the bioassay was concluded (12 h), while at major doses no insects were alive. These results suggested that young and mature EOs from E. globulus constitute an alternative natural product to the control of T. confusum, since young leaves extracts, rich in monoterpene and sesquiterpene hydrocarbons, may be potential eligible candidates considering their noticeable insecticidal effects at low applied concentrations and short times of exposure.

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Acaricidal activity of some essential oils and their monoterpenoidal constituents against the house dust mite, Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (Acari: Pyroglyphidae)

Cited by 23 publications

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Acaricidal and insecticidal activity of essential oils on Varroa destructor (Acari: Varroidae) and Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

Acaricidal and insecticidal activity of essential oils on Varroa destructor (Acari: Varroidae) and Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

House Dust Mites: Studies on the Occurrence, Identification and Control in Rural Houses of Shebin El-Kom Locality, Egypt

Insecticidal activity of young and mature leaves essential oil from Eucalyptus globulus Labill. against Tribolium confusum Jacquelin du Val (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)

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