Developing a Essential Oil Nanoemulsion for the Eco-Friendly Management of and Larvae and Adults on Stored Wheat

Overview

Journal Molecules

Publisher MDPI

Specialty Biology

Date 2021 Apr 3

PMID 33806970

Citations 9

Authors

Nickolas G Kavallieratos

Erifili P Nika

Anna Skourti

Nikoletta Ntalli

Maria C Boukouvala

Catherine T Ntalaka

Filippo Maggi

Rianasoambolanoro Rakotosaona

Marco Cespi

Diego Romano Perinelli

Angelo Canale

Giulia Bonacucina

Giovanni Benelli

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Abstract

Most insecticides commonly used in storage facilities are synthetic, an issue that generates concerns about food safety and public health. Therefore, the development of eco-friendly pest management tools is urgently needed. In the present study, a 6% () essential oil-based nanoemulsion (HvNE) was developed and evaluated for managing , , and , as an eco-friendly wheat protectant. Larval and adult mortality was evaluated after 4, 8, and 16 h, and 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 days, testing two HvNE concentrations (500 ppm and 1000 ppm). and adults and larvae were tolerant to both concentrations of the HvNE, reaching 13.0%, 18.7%, and 10.3% mortality, respectively, at 1000 ppm after 7 days of exposure. However, testing HvNE at 1000 ppm, the mortality of and larvae and adults 7 days post-exposure reached 92.1%, 97.4%, and 100.0%, respectively. Overall, the HvNE can be considered as an effective adulticide or larvicide, depending on the target species. Our results highlight the potential of . essential oil for developing green nanoinsecticides to be used in real-world conditions against key stored-product pests.

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