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01-01-2018 | Original Article

Insecticidal effect of several essential oils against Musca domestica

Authors: Vanderlei Klauck, Rafael Pazinato, Andréia Volpato, Daiane da Silva dos Santos, Roberto C. V. Santos, Matheus D. Baldissera, Aleksandro Schafer da Silva

Published in: Comparative Clinical Pathology | Issue 1/2018

Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate for the first time the insecticidal effects of essential oils of bergamot (Citrus bergamia), palmarosa grass (Cymbopogon martini), vetiver grass (Vetiveria zizanioides), and red cedar (Juniperus virginiana) against the house fly (Musca domestica). The in vitro study was performed in captured adult flies, which were separated on testing cages (n = 20). Subsequently, the essential oils cited above were used in the concentrations of 1, 5, and 10%, and a control group was maintained for test validation. All flies were monitored for 8 h after treatment. All four oils showed insecticidal effect against the fly species studied in vitro and after 8 h of treatment, an efficacy of 73% was observed for the essential oil of bergamot, 55% for palmarosa grass, 75% for vetiver grass, and 89% for red cedar. We conclude that the essential oils tested showed insecticidal effect against house fly, acting as an environmentally sustainable alternative to be applied in human habitats, especially against flies’ resistant to chemical insecticides. In addition, the use of such oils may decrease the doses of synthetic drugs routinely used.

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Title: Insecticidal effect of several essential oils against Musca domestica
Authors: Vanderlei Klauck
Rafael Pazinato
Andréia Volpato
Daiane da Silva dos Santos
Roberto C. V. Santos
Matheus D. Baldissera
Aleksandro Schafer da Silva
Publication date: 01-01-2018
Publisher: Springer London
Published in: Comparative Clinical Pathology / Issue 1/2018
Print ISSN: 1618-5641
Electronic ISSN: 1618-565X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00580-017-2572-6

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Insecticidal effect of several essential oils against Musca domestica

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