ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Oil and powder of spearmint as an alternative to Sitophilus oryzae chemical control of wheat grains
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Pesticides Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Kafr-EL-Shiekh University, 33516
Kafr El-Shiekh, Egypt
Corresponding author
Aly Soliman Derbalah
Pesticides Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Kafr-EL-Shiekh University, 33516 Kafr El-Shiekh, Egypt
Pesticides Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Kafr-EL-Shiekh University, 33516 Kafr El-Shiekh, Egypt
Journal of Plant Protection Research 2011;51(2):145-150
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ABSTRACT
Stored product pests such as
Sitophilus oryzae
are a major concern. Alternative and safe control methods for such pests are
needed. Therefore, powder and essential oil of
Mentha viridis
plant were tested under laboratory conditions for their ability to protect
wheat grains against the insect
S. oryzae
. The insect was reared and tested on whole wheat grains. The emergence and adult mortality
of the insect
S. oryzae
were tested. The efficacy of these plant products was evaluated and compared with malathion. The standard
compound for controlling
S. oryzae
has been malathion. The effect of botanical products and malathion on the germination of wheat
grains was also evaluated. The chemical components of spearmint oil were also identified using GC-MS analysis. The results showed
that, the oil and powder of
M. viridis
were effective against
S. oryzae
with the respect to adults mortality. Also, the oil and powdered
products of
M. viridis
significantly reduced the emergence of
S. oryzae
compared to the control treatment. Spearmint oil and powder
do not significantly affect wheat grains germination relative to the control treatment. The efficacy of spearmint against the tested
insect was due to the presence of a mixture of bioactive compounds. The results suggested that, spearmint oil and powder are promising as alternatives to chemical control used against
S. oryzae
in wheat grains. Also, these spearmint products submit a solution of
resistance development by insect due to the presence of a lot of bioactive components rather than the single insecticide
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The authors have declared that no conflict of interests exist.
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