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T1 Insecticidal Properties of Ocimum basilicum and Cymbopogon winterianus against Acanthoscelides obtectus, Insect Pest of the Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris, L.)
A1 Rodríguez González, Álvaro
A1 Álvarez García, Samuel
A1 González López, Óscar
A1 Da Silva, Franceli
A1 Casquero Luelmo, Pedro Antonio
A2 Produccion Vegetal
K1 Bioquímica
K1 Botánica
K1 Ingeniería agrícola
K1 Stored bean pest
K1 Essential oils
K1 Development
K1 Emergence
K1 Bean damage
AB [EN] The bean weevil, Acanthoscelides obtectus Say (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Bruchinae),causes severe post-harvest losses in the common bean, Phaseolus vulgaris L. The control of this insectis still poor and involves the use of conventional insecticides. There is an increasing demand in thesearch for new active substances and products for pest control towards reduction of adverse e ectson human health and the environment. The protection of grains with alternative products, such asessential oils, is a possible alternative to meet the needs described above. Therefore, this investigationevaluated the applications of basil, Ocimum basilicum, and citronella, Cymbopogon winterianus, essentialoils for A. obtectus control. These essential oils significantly reduced the bean weight losses and thenumber of beans damaged by A. obtectus at higher doses than 60 or 120  L/sample. The number ofholes per bean did not di er between the doses of basil essential oil, not even at the dose of 60  L,while it was higher at 120  L, probably due to a lower capacity of movement of the insects treatedwith this dose and/or the oil’s direct or indirect e ects on the insects. Basil and citronella oils exhibitedsimilar patterns of insecticidal activity over the insect, both directly in adult insects or indirectlyover bean seeds. These essential oils a ected the development of A. obtectus since the greatest dosesapplied on beans decreased the emergence of the bean weevil. The results prove the insecticidalcapacity of the tested essential oils and hence their potential as active substances against A. obtectus inenvironmentally low risk pest control strategies. Supplementary trials should be conducted underreal storage conditions.
PB MDPI
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10612/18110
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10612/18110
NO Rodríguez-González, Á., Álvarez-García, S., González-López, Ó., da Silva, F., & Casquero, P. A. (2019). Insecticidal properties of Ocimum basilicum and Cymbopogon winterianus against Acanthoscelides obtectus, insect pest of the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris, L.). Insects, 10(5). https://doi.org/10.3390/INSECTS10050151
DS BULERIA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de León
RD Jul 13, 2024