Effect of Acorus calamus (L.) (Araceae) oil and its main compound β-asarone on Prostephanus truncatus (Horn) (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae)

Schmidt, Gerhard; Streloke, Martin

doi:10.1016/0022-474x(94)90050-r

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“…Hence, in the present investigation, powdered leaves and rhizomes of A. calamus and their extracts were used, which contain a mixture of different active constituents that prevent the insects from developing resistance. Insecticidal activity of A. calamus is well documented against a range of insect pests (El-Nahal et al, 1989;Schmidt and Streloke, 1994;Lee et al, 2002); however, previous researchers have paid attention only to Acorus rhizome and its essential oil, and papers on the use of Acorus leaf extracts are lacking. Essential oils can not be applied to control infestation of food commodities stored in jute bags due to gradual loss of volatility.…”

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Efficacy of Acorus calamus L. leaves and rhizome on mortality and reproduction of Callosobruchus chinensis L. (Coleoptera: Bruchidae)

Shukla

Kumar

Prasad

et al. 2009

Appl. Entomol. Zool.

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Laboratory and field experiments were conducted to investigate the bioefficacy of sweet flag (Acorus calamus) against the pulse beetle Callosobruchus chinensis, which infests stored chick pea seeds. Dried powders of the leaf and rhizome as well as their extracts in methanol (ME) and petroleum ether (PEE) were evaluated as bio-insecticides against the beetle. Rhizome powder (5 mg/g seed) was found to be more efficacious, causing 100% mortality, than leaf powder (20 mg/g seed), showing 91.1% mortality. Rhizome powders also showed 100% ovicidal activity and thus completely inhibited F 1 emergence at a lower dose than that of leaf powders. The ME and PEE of leaves and rhizome showed 12 to 100% mortality. The percentage of egg laying decreased from 12.8 to 100 with increasing doses of powders and extracts. No F 1 adult emerged at 0.3-0.4 mg/g ME of leaves and rhizome and PEE of rhizome. In six-month field trials, all treatments at laboratory doses proved efficacious (75-98%) over organophosphate insecticide malathion (74.4%) in terms of feeding deterrence. Powder-and extract-treated chick pea seeds did not lose their viability and germinated at 100%, similar to control seeds. It was concluded that leaf and rhizome powders and their solvent extracts showed significant mortality, and inhibition of egg laying and F 1 emergence of C. chinensis at varying concentrations. Hence, the leaves and rhizome of A. calamus may be recommended as admixtures in the integrated management of beetle infestation of pulse seeds during storage.

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Efficacy of Acorus calamus L. leaves and rhizome on mortality and reproduction of Callosobruchus chinensis L. (Coleoptera: Bruchidae)

Shukla

Kumar

Prasad

et al. 2009

Appl. Entomol. Zool.

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“…Most of the studies were focused on determining the efficacy of sweet flag powder, oil or its bioactive compounds against stored insect pests. Schmidt and Streloke (1994) reported that treatment with only 0.01% sweet flag oil could reduce grain feeding by Prostephunus truncutus (Horn) by 50%. Similarly, when Melani et al (2016) used sweet flag oil against third instar larvae of S. litura, the toxicity and antifeedant activity values were 92.5% and 79.3%, respectively, with an LC 50 value 586.96 ppm.…”

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Insecticidal Activities of Compounds from Sweet Flag (Acorus Calamus) against Red Imported Fire Ants Solenopsis invicta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Kafle¹,

Shih²

2017

Sociobiology

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Due to public health and environmental issues, alternatives of synthetic pesticides have been researched for a long time. We also evaluated the toxicity and repellency of the sweet flag (Acorus calamus) powder and two bioactive compounds (α-asarone and β-asarone) against workers of the red imported fire ant (RIFA), Solenopsis invicta under laboratory conditions. Sweet flag powder applied at 1 mg/cm2 or more provided 100% ant mortality within 18 hours, and repelled almost 97% of ants within one hour. Β-asarone was the faster acting compound against RIFA compared to α-asarone and sweet flag powders. The LT50 values inclined exponentially with the increase in the application rate of the test items. On the other hand, repellency did not increase with the increase in the application rate of the test items, but did with the increase in exposure time. Based upon the results of this study, α-asarone and β-asarone, as well as sweet flag powders could be another alternative tool to control the RIFA.

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“…Insecticidal activity of A. calamus is well documented against a range of insect pests (El-Nahal et al, 1989;Schmidt and Streloke, 1994;Lee et al, 2002). The present study recommends the use of rhizomes of Acorus calamus for the control of weevils.…”

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Management of Rice Weevil (Sitophilus oryzae L.) in Maize by Botanical Seed Treatments

Padmasri¹,

Srinivas²,

Lakshmi³

et al. 2017

Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci

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Effect of Acorus calamus (L.) (Araceae) oil and its main compound β-asarone on Prostephanus truncatus (Horn) (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae)

Cited by 63 publications

References 19 publications

Efficacy of Acorus calamus L. leaves and rhizome on mortality and reproduction of Callosobruchus chinensis L. (Coleoptera: Bruchidae)

Efficacy of Acorus calamus L. leaves and rhizome on mortality and reproduction of Callosobruchus chinensis L. (Coleoptera: Bruchidae)

Insecticidal Activities of Compounds from Sweet Flag (Acorus Calamus) against Red Imported Fire Ants Solenopsis invicta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Management of Rice Weevil (Sitophilus oryzae L.) in Maize by Botanical Seed Treatments

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