Title of article
Toxicity of garlic extract on Spined soldier bug, Podisus maculiventris (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) in comparison to its two hosts
Author/Authors
mamduh, ziba shahid chamran university of ahvaz - faculty of agriculture - department of plant protection, Ahvaz, iran , hosseininaveh, vahid university of tehran - faculty of agriculture and natural resources - department of plant protection, Karaj, Iran , movahedi fazeli, morteza university of zanjan - faculty of agriculture - department of plant protection, Zanjan, Iran , talebi jahromi, khalil university of tehran - faculty of agriculture and natural resources - department of plant protection, Karaj, Iran
From page
93
To page
107
Abstract
The toxicity of garlic is confirmed on some agricultural pests. The aim of this study was to comparatively evaluate the sensitivity of Podisus maculiventris (Say) to garlic extract and two insect pests: Mediterranean flour moth Ephestia kuehniella (Zeller) and Colorado potato beetle Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say). LC50 was calculated at 8.02% for E. kuehniella. The results showed toxic compounds in garlic extract delayed all developmental stages and reproduction parameters of L. decemlineata. In contrast, there were no considerable negative effects on many of the biological parameters of the predatory insect, P. maculiventris. The results suggest that garlic, as a green pesticide, could be considered an environmentally suitable alternative in pest management programs.
Keywords
Allium sativum , Biological control agent , Botanical pesticide , Ephestia kuehniella , Leptinotarsa decemlineata
Journal title
Journal of Crop Protection
Journal title
Journal of Crop Protection
Record number
2589179
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