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Activities of Apiaceae Essential Oils against Armyworm, Pseudaletia unipuncta (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

2013; American Chemical Society; Volume: 61; Issue: 32 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1021/jf403096d

1520-5118

Rose Marie O. F. Sousa, José S. Rosa, Luísa Oliveira, Ana Cunha, Manuel Fernandes‐Ferreira,

Phytochemical compounds biological activities

Essential oils (EOs) from four Apiaceae species and 11 pure compounds were evaluated for their antifeedant, growth inhibitory, and insecticidal activities against Pseudaletia unipuncta (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) fourth-instar larvae. EOs from Foeniculum vulgare subsp. vulgare var. vulgare, Anethum graveolens , Petroselinum crispum , and Cuminum cyminum were characterized by gas-chromatography (GC) and mass spectrometry. Anti-insect activity varied according to plant specie/composition, type, and exposure period. EOs from P. crispum and A. graveolens fruits, trans-anethole and cuminaldehyde, exerted acute effects on larvae feeding and growth (FDI and GI > 70%). A. graveolens , C. cyminum , and F. vulgare EOs and some of their constituents were effective by fumigation (≥ 80%). Satisfactory contact toxicities (>70%) were observed for five compounds and all EOs, except F. vulgare EOs, when tested by the filter paper impregnation method. For the most active EOs/compounds, dose-dependent toxicity was determined and inverse relationships of LC50 with time were established.