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PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
卷 74, 期 4, 页码 820-827出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/ps.4787
关键词
nano emulsions; storage pest insects; essential oils; pulegone; encapsulation
资金
- Israel Ministry of Agriculture [421-0264-16]
- Agricultural Research Organization, The Volcani Center, Rishon LeZion, Israel [786/17]
BACKGROUNDOne of the most significant contributors to the global food crisis is grain loss during storage, mainly caused by pest insects. Currently, there are two main methods used for insect pest control: fumigation and grain protection using contact insecticides. As some chemical insecticides can harm humans and the environment, there is a global tendency to reduce their use by finding alternative eco-friendly approaches. RESULTSIn this study, the natural pest-managing agent pulegone was encapsulated into coarse and nano emulsions. The emulsions were characterized using spectroscopic and microscopic methods and their stability and pulegone release ability were examined. The insecticidal activity of the prepared formulations against two stored product insects, rice weevil (Sitophilus oryzae L.) and red flour beetle (Tribolium castaneum Herbst), was demonstrated. The nano emulsion-based formulation offered significant advantages and provided powerful bioactivity, with high (> 90%) mortality rates for as long as 5weeks for both insects, whereas coarse emulsions showed high efficacy for only 1week. CONCLUSIONThe developed pulegone-based nano emulsions could serve as a model for an effective alternative method for pest control. Although pulegone is from a natural source, toxicological studies should be performed before the widespread application of pulegone or pulegone-containing essential oils to dry food products. (c) 2017 Society of Chemical Industry
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