The Journal "Agriculture and Forestry"
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Year 2018, Volume 64 Issue 4 (15.12.2018)
| Year : | 2018 |
| Volume : | 64 |
| Issue : | 4 (15.12.2018) |
| Authors : | Asgar EBADOLLAHI |
| Title : | THE ESSENTIAL OIL EXTRACTED FROM Thymus kotschyanus BOISS. & HOHEN AS A NATURAL SUBSTANCE FOR MANAGEMENT OF THE LESSER GRAIN BORER, Rhyzopertha dominica F. |
| Abstract : | Plant essential oils as promising bio-rational agents have been considered for management of damaging insect pests because they are naturally bio-degradable and safe to the non-target organisms. In the present study, the fumigant toxicity of essential oil from Thymus kotschyanus aerial parts was assessed against a major Coleopteran insect pest Rhyzopertha dominica and this bio-effect was optimised and modelled using Response Surface Methodology (RSM). Optimization of the fumigant toxicity displayed a concentration of 51.720 µl L-1 was adequate to kill 72.752% of insect population after 60.0 h exposure time. The best model for predicting of insecticidal effect was a third-grade model. Results of the present study recommended a high potential of T. kotschyanus essential oil for management of a major stored-product insect pest R. dominica and prediction of this bio-effect using response surface methodology. |
| For citation : | Ebadollahi, A. (2018): The essential oil extracted from Thymus kotschyanus Boiss. & Hohen as a natural substance for management of the lesser grain borer, Rhyzopertha dominica F. Agriculture and Forestry, 64 (4): 49-55. DOI:10.17707/AgricultForest.64.4.06 |
| Keywords : | Essential oil, fumigant toxicity, response surface, Thymus kotschyanus |
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