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Chemical composition and toxicity of essential oil of Boenninghausenia sessilicarpa (Rutaceae) against two grain storage insects
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Liu, Zhi Long Liu, Shao Liang Yang, Kai Du, Shu Shan |
| Copyright Year | 2012 |
| Abstract | The aim of this research was to determine acute toxicity of the essential oil derived from aerial parts of Boenninghausenia sessilicarpa Levl. (Rutaceae) against two grain storage insects, maize weevils ( Sitophilus zeamais Motsch.) and red flour beetles ( Tribolium castaneum Herbst.). Essential oil of B. sessilicarpa aerial parts was obtained by hydrodistillation and analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). A total of 42 components of the essential oil were identified. The principal compounds in the essential oil were αcadinol (11.97%), carvacrol (8.77%), germacrene D (6.17%), o-cymene (6.13%), 4-terpineol (5.71%), and αpinene (5.53%). The essential oil exhibited strong contact toxicity against S. zeamais and T. castaneum adults with LD 50 value of 15.25 and 6.02 µg/adult, respectively. The results indicated that the essential oil B. sessilicarpa aerial parts showed potential in terms of acute toxicity against grain storage insects. |
| Starting Page | 2920 |
| Ending Page | 2924 |
| Page Count | 5 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Volume Number | 6 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://wwmw.academicjournals.org/article/article1380870889_Liu%20et%20al.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.5897/JMPR11.526 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
