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Variations of chemical composition of two Algerian essential oils collected for different seasons and assessment of their insecticidal toxicity against three moth pests

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The aims of this work were to point out the seasonal variation in chemical composition and evaluate the insecticidal activities of Mentha spicata and Thymus vulgaris essential oils against larvae of three moths Ectomyelois ceratoniae, Ephestia kuehniella and Plodia interpunctella. GC–MS analyses indicated that major components of M. spicata essential oil were carvone, 1, 8-cineole and limonene. However, linalool, camphor and γ-terpinene were the main compounds for T. vulgaris. Results showed that chemical composition varied with plant species, as well as seasons. On the other hand, results indicated that mortality percentages were highest during the summer season at the concentration 16 µl/l air. Thus, fumigant toxicity depends on insect species, plants, seasons and concentrations. Besides, E. kuehniella was more sensitive to both oils as compared to E. ceratoniae and P. interpunctella. The LC50 values were 0.29, 4.40 and 2.51 µl/l air, respectively, for M. spicata. Concerning T. vulgaris, the respective LC50 values were 0.062, 4.61 and 3.23 µl/l air for E. kuehniella, E. ceratoniae and P. interpunctella. Furthermore, for the most toxic season, LT50 values of M. spicata were 0.7, 5.2 and 3.2 days, respectively, for E. kuehniella, E. ceratoniae and P. interpunctella. Regarding T. vulgaris, LT50 values were 0.35, 6.5 and 4.58 days, respectively, for E. kuehniella, E. ceratoniae and P. interpunctella. Therefore, essential oils collected during summer season could be considered as an effective tool of control against moths of stored products.

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  1. Applied Entomology Laboratory, Department of Biology, Mouloud Mammeri University of Tizi Ouzou, Tizi Ouzou, Algeria

    Fatima Aissaoui & Mariam Hedjal-Chebheb

  2. LR11INRAT06 Laboratory of Biotechnology Applied to Agriculture, University of Carthage, National Agricultural Research Institute of Tunisia (INRAT), Rue Hedi Karray, El Menzah, 1004, Tunis, Tunisia

    Abir Soltani, Soumaya Haouel-Hamdi & Jouda Mediouni-Ben Jemâa

  3. Center for Scientific and Technical Research in Physico-Chemical Analysis (CRAPC), Tipaza, Algeria

    Oualid Talhi & Borhane Eddine Chérif Ziani

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Aissaoui, F., Hedjal-Chebheb, M., Soltani, A. et al. Variations of chemical composition of two Algerian essential oils collected for different seasons and assessment of their insecticidal toxicity against three moth pests. J Plant Dis Prot 128, 1167–1176 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41348-021-00491-6

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