Bagade, A., Takawane, P., Morey, R., Baidya, B., Khandagle, A., Jamble, A. (2023). Insecticidal Potential of Essential Oils against Tribolium castaneum (Herbst.). test, 16(3), 55-61. doi: 10.21608/eajbsa.2023.318392
Akash Bagade; Pallavi Takawane; Rashmi Morey; Bithika Baidya; Abhay Khandagle; Ashwini Jamble. "Insecticidal Potential of Essential Oils against Tribolium castaneum (Herbst.)". test, 16, 3, 2023, 55-61. doi: 10.21608/eajbsa.2023.318392
Bagade, A., Takawane, P., Morey, R., Baidya, B., Khandagle, A., Jamble, A. (2023). 'Insecticidal Potential of Essential Oils against Tribolium castaneum (Herbst.)', test, 16(3), pp. 55-61. doi: 10.21608/eajbsa.2023.318392
Bagade, A., Takawane, P., Morey, R., Baidya, B., Khandagle, A., Jamble, A. Insecticidal Potential of Essential Oils against Tribolium castaneum (Herbst.). test, 2023; 16(3): 55-61. doi: 10.21608/eajbsa.2023.318392

Insecticidal Potential of Essential Oils against Tribolium castaneum (Herbst.)

Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences. A, Entomology
Volume 16, Issue 3, August 2023, Pages 55-61    PDF (552.29 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/eajbsa.2023.318392
Authors
Akash Bagade1; Pallavi Takawane2; Rashmi Morey2; Bithika Baidya2; Abhay Khandagle3; Ashwini Jamble2
11Department of Zoology, Prof. Ramkrishna More Arts, Commerce and Science College, Akurdi, Pune. .
2Department of Zoology, Prof. Ramkrishna More Arts, Commerce and Science College, Akurdi, Pune.
3Department of Zoology, Annasaheb Waghire College of Science, Arts & Commerce Otur, Pune. Pune INDIA
Abstract
The red flour beetle, (Tribolium castaneum), stands as a notable primary pest, with a global presence in infesting a wide variety of stored commodities. The current investigation explores the adulticidal and larvicidal properties of oils derived from Azadirachta indica (neem) and Brassica juncea (mustard) plants. Larvicidal bioassay tests were conducted, revealing that concentrations of 13.47% and 17.67% of A. indica and B. juncea oils, respectively, resulted in 50% mortality (LC50) of the fourth instar larval stage of Tribolium castaneum. Furthermore, adulticidal activity was observed at LC50 concentrations of 22.91% and 25.16% for A. indica and B. juncea oils, respectively, against Tribolium castaneum adults. The results indicated that both A. indica and B. juncea oils exhibit significant efficacy against both the larval and adult stages of Tribolium castaneum. These findings suggest that these plant oils hold promise as potential natural insecticides for managing Tribolium castaneum infestations and present nature-friendly alternatives to synthetic pesticides. These findings indicate that the plant oils, A. indica and B. juncea, hold promising potential as natural insecticides for effectively managing Tribolium castaneum infestations. Furthermore, they present eco-friendly alternatives to synthetic pesticides.
Keywords
Larvicidal; adulticidal; Azadirecta indica; Brassica juncea; Ecofriendly biopesticides
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