Composition and toxic, repellent and feeding deterrent activity of essential oils against the stored‐grain pests Tribolium castaneum (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) and Sitophilus oryzae (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

Stefanazzi, Natalia; Stadler, Teodoro; A. Ferrero, Adriana

doi:10.1002/ps.2102

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Composition and toxic, repellent and feeding deterrent activity of essential oils against the stored‐grain pests Tribolium castaneum (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) and Sitophilus oryzae (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

Published in Pest Management Science • Mar 1, 2011

Authors:

Natalia Stefanazzi

Teodoro Stadler

Adriana A. Ferrero

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The composition and bioactivity of essential oils from Tagetes terniflora Kunth, Cymbopogon citratus Stapf. and Elyonurus muticus (Spreng) Kuntz were evaluated against stored-grain pests. RESULTS: Fumigant and contact toxicities were observed with T. terniflora on adults of both pests. I...

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Sitophilus

Cymbopogon citratus

Biology

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