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Evaluation of Plant Extracts from Illicium verum for the Control of Museum Insect Pest Demestes maculatus
Bo Zhang
Corresponding Author: Bo Zhang
Submitted: January 26, 2012
Accepted: February 22, 2012
Published: April 20, 2012 |
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To assess the insecticidal activity of extracts from Illicium verum against museum insect pest
Demestes maculates, mortalities of its larvae and adults under different dose or treatment time were investigated
by bioassay methods. Results showed that both extracts (anise oil and (E)-anethole) were highly toxic to both
life stages (larvae and adults) of D. maculatus. Furthermore, the insecticidal activity was dependent upon both
dose and exposure time. With the increasing of the dose level and the exposure time, higher mortality was
obtained. On the other hand, results also indicated that D. maculatus adults were more tolerant against the
extracts from I. verum than larvae. At the same time, it was interesting to demonstrate that the toxicity of anise
oil was more effective than (E)-anethole against D. maculatus under the same experimental condition. The
highest mortality 95% was achieved at 72 h with anise oil against larvae at a dose of 32/cm3. As naturally
occurring insect-control agents, the I. verum extracts described could be useful for managing populations of
museum pest D. maculates.
Key words: Fumigation, Illicium verum, museum pest, plant extracts, , ,
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Bo Zhang, . Evaluation of Plant Extracts from Illicium verum for the Control of Museum Insect Pest Demestes maculatus. International Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances, (2): 119-124.
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ISSN (Online): 2041-2908
ISSN (Print): 2041-2894 |
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