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 NavarroPublished 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.