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Insecticidal activity of the essential oil of Piper corcovadensis leaves and its major compound (1-butyl-3,4-methylenedioxybenzene) against the maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais.

Camila Soledade de Lira PimentelBheatriz Nunes de Lima AlbuquerqueSuyana Karolyne Lino da RochaAndré Severino da SilvaAlana Bittencourt Vieira da SilvaRemi BellonAfonso Cordeiro Agra-NetoJúlio César Ribeiro de Oliveira Farias de AguiarPatrícia Maria Guedes PaivaJefferson Luiz PrincivalLuana Cassandra B B CoelhoDaniela Maria do Amaral Ferraz Navarro
Published in: Pest management science (2021)
PcLEO and BMDB exhibited insecticidal activity against S. zeamais, with a toxic effect by fumigation, contact and ingestion, in addition to food deterrence and inhibiting trypsin and α-amylase activities, suggesting their potential for use in the control of this pest.
Keyphrases
  • essential oil
  • human health
  • signaling pathway
  • climate change