USE OF ESSENTIAL OILS IN THE CONTROL OF Ceratitis capitata (Wied., 1824) (DIPTERA: TEPHRITIDAE)

Authors

  • Kennedy Santos Gonzaga Universidade Federal da Paraíba https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3369-5593
  • Carlos Henrique de Brito Universidade Federal da Paraíba
  • Angélica da Silva Salustino Universidade Federal da Paraíba
  • Maria Ítala Alves de Souza Universidade Federal da Paraíba
  • Gemerson Machado de Oliveira Universidade Federal da Paraíba
  • Gleidyane Novais Lopes Universidade Federal da Paraíba

Keywords:

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL, BOTANICAL INSECTICIDES, FRUIT FLIES

Abstract

Brazil ranks as one of the world's largest fruit producers, however, several pests are responsible for causing negative impacts on Brazilian fruit crops, with the fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (Wied. 1824) (Diptera: Tephritidae), among the pest insects that cause the most economic damage to this productive follow-up. The current control strategies of C. capitata are extremely dependent on pesticide use, however, this control is not always effective, so strategies have been studied to control this pest, such as the use of essential oils. The experiments were performed at the Invertebrate Zoology Laboratory, located at the Center of Agricultural Sciences - Areia / PB, belonging to the Federal University of Paraíba. Different concentrations of essential oils (0.100, 200, 300, 400 and 500 mg.mL-1) of Citronella (Cymbopogon nardus (L.) Rendle (1899)), Clove (Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merrill & Perry (1989)) and Copaíba (Copaifera officinalis L. (1762)) were evaluated for larval mortality and viability of C. capitata pupae under laboratory conditions. Oil concentrations had a significant effect on larval mortality and pupal viability when treated at the 1st and 2nd instars, although the types of oils did not differ for these stages. For the 3rd instar, all oils and concentrations influenced pupal viability; however, higher citronella oil concentrations progressively increased pupal mortality, reaching LC50 at a dose of 424 (397-451) mg.mL-1. The use of essential oils has potential for use in the control of Ceratitis capitata.

Author Biography

Kennedy Santos Gonzaga, Universidade Federal da Paraíba

Engenheiro Agrônomo formado pela Universidade Federal da Paraíba - UFPB/CCA. Bolsista de Iniciação Científica - CNPq, durante a graduação. Mestre em Agronomia pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação em Agronomia - PPGA/UFPB. Doutorando em Agronomia pela Universidade Federal da Paraíba - UFPB. Atua na área de Agricultura Tropical, com linha de pesquisa em Biotecnologia, Melhoramento e Proteção de Plantas Cultivadas. Tem experiência em Fitossanidade com foco em Entomologia Agrícola, desenvolvendo pesquisas na área de Manejo Integrado de Insetos-Praga.

Published

2019-10-19

How to Cite

Gonzaga, K. S., Brito, C. H. de, Salustino, A. da S., Souza, M. Ítala A. de, Oliveira, G. M. de, & Lopes, G. N. (2019). USE OF ESSENTIAL OILS IN THE CONTROL OF Ceratitis capitata (Wied., 1824) (DIPTERA: TEPHRITIDAE). Caderno Verde De Agroecologia E Desenvolvimento Sustentável, 9(5), b–07. Retrieved from https://www.gvaa.com.br/revista/index.php/CVADS/article/view/7129

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