Abstract
The fumigant toxicity, ovicidal and oviposition-deterrent potential of the essential oil of Indian dill, Anethum sowa and its three major fractions against the grain beetle Callosobruchus maculatus (Coleoptera: Bruchidae) on chickpea were investigated. Two fractions produced 100% mortality of adult beetles at 3.0 μl/ml dosage, whereas the essential oil was the least effective. Fraction III was 100% ovicidal at a 70 μl/ml concentration. The essential oil and fraction III both completely deterred oviposition at the lowest concentration tested, 10 μl/ml. Neither the essential oil nor its fractions had any significant effect on chickpea seed germination.
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La toxicité fumigène, la potentialité ovicide et antiovipositionnelle de l’huile essentielle-de l’aneth Indien, Anethum sowa et de ses trois principales fractions, contre la bruche Callosobruchus maculatus (Coleoptera: Bruchidae) ont été étudiées sur pois chiche. Deux fractions produisent 100% de mortalité des bruches adultes à la dose de 3.0 μl/ml, tandis que l’huile essentielle est la moins efficace. La fraction III provoque 100% de mortalité des oeufs à la concentration de 70 μl/ml. L’huile essentielle et la fraction III inhibent complètement l’oviposition à la plus faible concentration testée, 10 μl/ml. Ni l’huile essentielle, ni ses fractions n’ont d’effet significatif sur la germination des graines de pois chiches.
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Tripathi, A.K., Prajapati, V., Aggarwal, K.K. et al. Insecticidal and Ovicidal Activity of the Essential Oil of Anethum sowa Kurz against Callosobruchus maculatus F. (Coleoptera: Bruchidae). Int J Trop Insect Sci 21, 61–66 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1017/S1742758400020051
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