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Wiley, Journal of Applied Entomology, 4(134), p. 346-354, 2010

DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.2009.01483.x

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Biological activity of essential oils from seven Azorean plants againstPseudaletia unipuncta(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Journal article published in 2010 by J. S. Rosa, C. Mascarenhas, L. Oliveira ORCID, T. Teixeira, M. C. Barreto, J. Medeiros
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Abstract

Ten essential oils from seven Azorean plant species were evaluated for their insecticidal, ovicidal, feeding-deterrence and growth inhibition activities against Pseudaletia unipuncta. The oils of Laurus azorica (leaves), and Juniperus brevifolia (leaves) showed strong moderate insecticidal effect on fourth-instar larvae causing 93.3% and 46.7% mortality, respectively. Juniperus brevifolia (leaves), L. azorica (leaves), Persea indica (leaves), Hedychium gardnerianum (leaves) and Pittosporum undulatum (fruits and leaves) significantly affected the hatching of P. unipuncta eggs (<8% eclosions). Five oils showed significant feeding deterrent activities (L. azorica, 92.4%, J. brevifolia, 93.6%, P. undulatum leaves, 95.5% and fruits, 83.8% and H. gardnerianum, 88.2%). All of the essential oils tested, significantly inhibited the larval growth after 5 days of feeding on the treated diet. Essential oils from L. azorica and J. brevifolia were the most potent growth inhibitors among the oils tested, producing a decrease in the initial larva weight (−14.8 and −14.5 mg, respectively). Our results indicate that L. azorica (leaves), J. brevifolia (leaves), P. indica (leaves), H. gardnerianum (leaves), and P. undulatum (leaves and fruits) can be exploited for the development of bioactive compounds as a new source of agrochemicals. Further emphasis on isolation and identification of active constituents can be useful to develop new environment-friendly insect control agents.