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Repellent and insecticidal properties of essential oils against housefly, Musca domestica L.*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 September 2011

D. Singh  and
A. K. Singh
D. Singh
Affiliation:
Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, P. B. No. 1, P. O. R. S. M. Nagar, Lucknow- 226 016, India
A. K. Singh
Affiliation:
Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, P. B. No. 1, P. O. R. S. M. Nagar, Lucknow- 226 016, India
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Abstract

Plant essential oils possess diversified insecticidal properties. Under screening programme of survey of bioactive agents for insect control 31 essential oils from different botanicals (2% in acetone), were studied for repellency and direct toxicity (insecticidal) against laboratory bred houseflies, Musca domestica L. The essential oils obtained from Ocimum gratissimum L., Thymus serpyllum L., Illicium verum Hooks, f., Myristica fragrans Houtt., Curcuma amada Roxb. showed 100% repellent activity, and Acorus calamus L. and Thymus serpyllum L. showed about 40% insecticidal activity. Results were compared with N, N-diethyl-meta-toluamide, dimethyl phthalate, malathion, pyrethrum extract, thymol, mineral oil and piperonylbutoxide. Biochemical studies of these promising oils may emerge new leads in developing future pesticides.

Résumé

Les huiles essentielles des plantes possèdent des propriétés multiples. Au cours d'un programme d'évaluation de substances biologiques actives pour la lutte contre les insectes, 31 huiles essentielles provenant de differents extraits botaniques dans 2% d'acétone ont été testées pour leur pouvoir répulsif et leur toxicité directe (insecticide) sur des mouches domestiques élevées au laboratoire. Les huiles essentielles obtenues de Ocimum pratissimum L., Thymus serphyllum L, Illicium verum Hooks.f., Myristica fragrans Houtt., Curcuma amada Roxb. ont induit 100% d'activité repulsive alors que Acorus calamus L., et Thymus serphyllum L., ont montré une activité insecticide de 40% environ. Les résultats furent comparés à ceux de N, N-diethyl-meta-toluamide, de dimethyl phthalate, du malathion, d'extrait de pyrèthre, de thymol, d'huile minérale et de pyperonylbutoxide. Des études biochimiques de ces huiles prometteuses pourraient se dégager de nouvelles perspectives pour le développement de nouvelles molécules de pesticides.

Keywords

Essential oilrepellent propertydirect toxicityMusca domesticaHuiles essentiellespropriété repulsivetoxicité directeMusca domestica
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Research Articles
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International Journal of Tropical Insect Science , Volume 12 , Issue 4 , August 1991 , pp. 487 - 491
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Copyright © ICIPE 1991

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