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Insecticidal effect of Mentha pulegium L. and Mentha suaveolens Ehrh. hydrosols against a pest of citrus, Toxoptera aurantii (Aphididae)

Research on Chemical Intermediates volume 42, pages 1639–1649 (2016)Cite this article

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Abstract

Essential oils proved their efficiency as natural insecticides to fight many pests of stored products and crops whereas the hydrosols have not been evaluated yet. The objective of this work is to assess the insecticidal effect of hydrosols extracted from Mentha suaveolens Ehrh. and Mentha pulegium L. toward an insect pest of citrus, Toxoptera aurantii (Homoptera, Aphididae). The extraction of hydrosols was carried out by hydro-distillation using Clevenger apparatus and then the chemical composition was identified by gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry. The chemical composition of two hydrosols revealed the abundance of hydrophilic and oxygenated compounds as piperitenone oxide and carvacrol. Different concentrations of each hydrosol were separately diluted in distilled water and applied topically to aphids. The results of this investigation have shown a high insecticidal effect, and the M. suaveolens hydrosol is more effective against citrus pests than that of M. pulegium L. Consequently, these natural compounds can be used in the management of aphids on citrus.

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We are very indebted to Mr. A. Satrallah, Professor at the Institute of Agronomy and Veterinary Hassan II-Rabat, for his assistance in the accomplishment of this work.

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  1. Laboratory of Chemistry-General Physics, Faculty of Sciences – Agdal, 4. Avenue Ibn Battouta, B.P. 1014 RP, Rabat, Morocco

    Nadia Zekri & Mohamed Alaoui El Belghiti

  2. Laboratory of Chemistry of Bioactive Molecules and Environment, Faculty of Sciences Moulay Ismail – Meknès, B.P. 11201, Zitoune, Meknes, Morocco

    Nadia Zekri, Nadia Handaq & Touria Zair

  3. Department of Basic Sciences, Institute of Agronomy and Veterinary Hassan II, Avenue Allal El Fassi, Madinat Al Irfane, B.P. 6203, Rabat, Morocco

    Abdelhamid El Caidi

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Zekri, N., Handaq, N., El Caidi, A. et al. Insecticidal effect of Mentha pulegium L. and Mentha suaveolens Ehrh. hydrosols against a pest of citrus, Toxoptera aurantii (Aphididae). Res Chem Intermed 42, 1639–1649 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11164-015-2108-0

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