Fumigant toxicity of different mentha species against granary weevil [<i>Sitophilus granarius</i> L. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)]

Cam H., Karakoc O. C., Gokce A., Telci I., Demirtaş İ.

TURKIYE ENTOMOLOJI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF ENTOMOLOGY, no.2, pp.255-263, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Journal Name: TURKIYE ENTOMOLOJI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF ENTOMOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.255-263
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Fumigant toxicities of Mentha spicata, Mentha villoso-nervata ,Mentha piperita clones and the main component of these essential oils against granary weevil [(Sitophilus granarius L.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)] were tested. Mentha villoso-nervata essential oil appeared to be the most toxic among the tested oils with 90% mortality. Carvone was the only toxic component of the essential oils and caused 100% mortality in 24 hours. Dose-response bioassay with the most promising Mentha villoso-nervata, Mentha spicata and carvone exhibited that carvone was the most active with LC50 value of 0.024 mu l/ml. This study showed that M. villoso-nervata and carvone had potential in control of granary weevil.