Evaluation of vetiver oil and seven insect-active essential oils against the Formosan subterranean termite |
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Authors: | Zhu B C Henderson G Chen F Fei H Laine R A |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Louisiana Agricultural Experimental Station, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, 70803;(2) Department of Entomology, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Louisiana Agricultural Experimental Station, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, 70803 |
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Abstract: | Repellency and toxicity of 8 essential oils (vetiver grass, cassia leaf, clove bud, cedarwood, Eucalyptus globules,Eucalyptus citrodora, lemongrass and geranium) were evaluated against the Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki. Vetiver oil proved the most effective repellent because of its long-lasting activity. Clove bud was the most toxic, killing 100% of termites in 2 days at 50 g/cm2. The tunneling response of termites to vetiver oil also was examined. Vetiver oil decreased termite tunneling activity at concentrations as low as 5 g/g sand. Tunneling and paper consumption were not observed when vetiver oil concentrations were higher than 25 g/g sand. Bioactivity of the 8 oils against termites and chemical volatility were inversely associated. Listed in decreasing order of volatility, the major constituents of the 8 oils were: eucalyptol, citronellal, citral, citronellol, cinnamaldehyde, eugenol, thujopsene, and both - and - vetivone. Vetiver oil is a promising novel termiticide with reduced environmental impact for use against subterranean termites. |
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Keywords: | Coptotermes formosanus Vetiveria zizanioides clove repellents toxicants natural product chemistry vetivone nootkatone eugenol |
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