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Fumigant and Repellent Activity of Limonene Enantiomers Against Tribolium confusum du Val
University of Reggio Calabria, Italy.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-0811-1229
University of Reggio Calabria, Italy.
University of Reggio Calabria, Italy.
University of Reggio Calabria, Italy.
2016 (English)In: Neotropical Entomology, ISSN 1519-566X, E-ISSN 1678-8052, Vol. 45, no 5, p. 597-603Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

The use of pesticides, as carried out in the last 50 years, caused several negative environmental and human health consequences, leading to the development of alternative techniques to control pests, such as the use of compounds of plant origin. In this study, we assessed the fumigant and repellent activity of both the enantiomers of limonene, a monoterpene usually found in many plant species, against Tribolium confusum du Val. We tested both molecules at different doses, air temperatures, and in absence and presence of flour. R-(+)-limonene resulted more effective than S-(-)-limonene; indeed, it was able to reach 100% of efficacy at a concentration of 85 mg/L air when tested at different temperatures without flour. Data showed a positive relationship between efficacy and temperature, and a negative effect of the presence of debris on the bioactivity of limonene. Furthermore, repellency trials reported a higher activity of R-(+)-limonene compared to the other enantiomer.

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ENTOMOLOGICAL SOC BRASIL , 2016. Vol. 45, no 5, p. 597-603
Keywords [en]
Confused flour beetle; fumigation; R-(+)-limonene; S-(-)-limonene; wheat flour
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Agricultural Science
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URN: urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-147261DOI: 10.1007/s13744-016-0402-1OAI: oai:DiVA.org:liu-147261DiVA, id: diva2:1197418
Available from: 2018-04-12 Created: 2018-04-12 Last updated: 2018-04-24

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