Study on the contact and fumigant toxicity of Mentha longifolia L. against the confused flour beetle (Tribolium castaneum)

Shahmirzaei, Z.; Izadi, H.; Imani, S.

doi:10.22092/ijmapr.2016.106835

Document Type : Short Article

Authors

¹ Department of Plant Protection, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

² Department of Plant Protection, Vali-e-Ar University, Rafsanjan, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22092/ijmapr.2016.106835

Abstract

In recent years, plant essential oils have received a great deal of attention as pest control agents in control of storage pests.In this study, the essential oils were extracted from the horsemint, Mentha longifolia L. leaves through hydrodistillation. The essential oil was evaluated for contact and fumigant toxicity against 1-7 day-old adults of the confused flour beetle (T. castaneum). The probit analysis of data demonstrated that fumigant toxicity of Mentha longifoliaoil on T. castaneum (LC₅₀=0.872 μL/cm²) was significantly more than contact toxicity (LC₅₀=27.11 μL/cm²). The results showed high fumigant toxicity of the essential oils against adults of the confused flour beetle.

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Iranian Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research

Study on the contact and fumigant toxicity of Mentha longifolia L. against the confused flour beetle (Tribolium castaneum)

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Volume 32, Issue 3 - Serial Number 77
August 2016
Pages 555-559

Study on the contact and fumigant toxicity of Mentha longifolia L. against the confused flour beetle (Tribolium castaneum)

References

References

Volume 32, Issue 3 - Serial Number 77August 2016Pages 555-559

Volume 32, Issue 3 - Serial Number 77
August 2016
Pages 555-559