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Behavioural and toxicological responses of Blattella germanica (Dictyoptera: Blattellidae) to monoterpenes

Alzogaray, Raúl AdolfoIcon ; Sfara, ValeriaIcon ; Moretti, Ariadna NoeliaIcon ; Zerba, Eduardo NicolásIcon
Fecha de publicación: 10/2012
Editorial: Czech Academy of Sciences
Revista: European Journal of Entomology (Ceske Budejovice)
ISSN: 1210-5759
Idioma: Inglés
Tipo de recurso: Artículo publicado
Clasificación temática:
Zoología, Ornitología, Entomología, Etología

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Certain monoterpenes produced by aromatic plants are known to have lethal and sublethal effects on insects. As there is a need to replace conventional pesticides (organophosphates, carbamates, pyrethroids) with biorational pesticides, we evaluated the behavioural and toxicological responses of the German cockroach, Blattella germanica, exposed to the following monoterpenes, namely (+)-α-pinene, (-)-α-pinene, limonene, menthone, linalool, menthyl acetate and geraniol. Locomotor activity and repellency were quantified using avideo tracking system. To study the effect on locomotor activity, larvae were exposed to filter papers treated with concentrations of monoterpenes ranging between 1.4 and 1,400 μg/cm2. Only menthyl acetate applied at a concentration of 14 μg/cm2 or higher increased the locomotor activity of the larvae. Repellency was evaluated by exposing larvae to circles of filter paper divided in two equal zones: one zone was treated with a solution of a monoterpene in acetone (14 or 140 μg/cm2) and the other with only acetone. Larvae were repelled by all the monoterpenes tested. The two concentrations of geraniol and the highestconcentration of menthyl acetate and linalool were as repellent as DEET (positive control). The fumigant effect was evaluated by exposing larvae to vapour from 100 μl of pure monoterpene in a sealed container. The values of the 50% Knock-down Times (KT50), expressed in minutes, were: (+)-α-pinene: 11.8, (-)-α-pinene: 14.6, limonene: 81.0, menthone: 141.0, and linalool: 238.6. (+)-α- Pinene was as good a fumigant as dichlorvos (positive control, KT50 = 9.7 min). The least effective compounds were menthyl acetate and geraniol (both affected less than 50% of larvae after 490 min of exposure). In conclusion, (+)-α-pinene (for its fumigant effect), menthyl acetate (for its hyperactivant effect) and menthone and geraniol (for their repellent properties) could potentially be used for controlling B. germanica.
Palabras clave: Blattella Germanica , Blattellidae , Dictyoptera , German Cockroach , Knock-Down , Locomotor Activity , Monoterpenes , Repellency
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URI: http://hdl.handle.net/11336/81847
URL: https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-201302-0010_behavioural_and_toxicological_response
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.14411/eje.2013.037
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Alzogaray, Raúl Adolfo; Sfara, Valeria; Moretti, Ariadna Noelia; Zerba, Eduardo Nicolás; Behavioural and toxicological responses of Blattella germanica (Dictyoptera: Blattellidae) to monoterpenes; Czech Academy of Sciences; European Journal of Entomology (Ceske Budejovice); 110; 2; 10-2012; 247-252
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