Essential Oils and Their Components Control Behaviour of Yellow Mealworm ( Larvae.

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2023
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Abstract
Beetle L. (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae) is a well-known pest of grain and flour in food stores and grocery shops. Recently, commercial cultivation of the insect was started for human food and animal feed. Behaviour control of this insect using natural repellents is promising both for grain protection and commercial cultivation. We analysed if natural products of plant origin, namely essential oils (EOs), could be used for this purpose. Behavioural tests were performed using EOs of six plants: thymus (), eucalyptus (), spearmint (), lavandin ( × ), East-Indian lemongrass (), and clove (). The most effective repellent for mealworm larvae was EO of spearmint, moderate activity showed that of clove and the least repellent were EOs of lemongrass thymus and lavandin. EO of eucalyptus caused almost no or very low effect. Six of the most abundant compounds of the EOs were selected for testing. The most effective single compounds were terpinene-4-ol and carvone, low-effective cis-sabinene hydrates and those of no significant activity were limonene, myrcene and -terpinene.
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Authors Bumbulytė, Gabrielė;Būdienė, Jurga;Būda, Vincas;
Journal Insects
Year 2023
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636
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bioassay pest control repellent insect behaviour stored-food insect

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