The effects of pure and nanocapsulated formulations of Thymus daenensis Celak. (Lamiaceae) essential oil on life-table parameters of cabbage aphid (Brevicoryne brassicae L.) (Hem.: Aphididae)

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Lorestan University, Khorramabad, Iran

2 Department of Plant Protection, Isfahan Research and Education Center for Agriculture and Natural Resources, AREEO, Isfahan, Iran

3 Department of Pesticide Research, Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection, AREEO, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Plant essential oils are secoundary metabolites that protect the plants against wide range of arthropods and plant pathogens. Encapsulation of essential oils can improve their stability and efficacy for pest control. In this study, the essential oil of Thymus daenensis Celak. (Lamiales: Lamiaceae) was extracted using hydro-distillation, and urea-formaldehyde nanocapsule of the essential oil was then prepared using in situ polymerization technique. In addition, the effects of sublethal concentrations (LC25) of pure and nanocapsulated formulations of T. daenensis essential oil on the life-table parameters of Brevicoryne brassicae L. (Hem.: Aphididae) were examined using leaf-dipping method under laboratory conditions. According to the obtained results, the intrinsic rate of increase (r) was 0.16, 0.21, 0.29 and 0.29 day-1 for nanocapsulated formulation, pure formulation, 1st control (distilled water + Tween 80 (0.5%)) and 2nd control (distilled water), respectively. The finite rate of increase (λ) was also significantly lower for aphids treated by nanocapsulated formulation (1.17 day-1) than aphids in pure formulation treatment (1.24 day-1), and 1st (1.34 day-1) and 2nd (1.33 day-1) control groups. Furthermore, the net reproductive rate (R0) was 5.24 and 9.84 nymphs for nanocapsulated and pure formulations, respectively, which were significantly lower than that for controls. The greatest and lowest mean generation time (T) were observed for the 2nd control (11.25 days) and nanocapsulated formulation (10.32 days), respectively. According to findings of this study, the nanocapsulated formulation of T. daenensis essential oil is recommended for use in the integrated pest management of B. brassicae.

Keywords

References

Adams, R. P. 2007. Identification of essential oil compounds by gas chromatography/mass spectrometery. (4th Ed.). Allured Publishing Corporation, Carol Stream, IL, USA.
Ahmad, M. and Akhtar, S. 2013. Development of insecticide resistance in field populations of Brevicoryne brassicae (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in Pakistan. Journal of Economic Entomology 106(2): 954–958.
Ahmad, M. and Aslam, M. 2005. Resistance of cabbage aphid, Brevicoryne brassicae (Linnaeus) to endosulfan, organophosphates and synthetic pyrethroids. Pakistan Journal of Zoology 37(4): 293–295.
Ahmadi, Z., Saber, M., Bagheri, M. and Mahdavinia, G. R. 2018. Achillea millefolium essential oil and chitosan nanocapsules with enhanced activity against Tetranychus urticae. Journal of Pest Science 91(2): 837-848.
Avato, P. and Argentieri M. P. 2015. Brassicaceae: a rich source of health improving phytochemical. Phytochemistry Reviews 14: 1019-1033.
Batish, D. R., Singh, H. P., Kohli, R. K. and Kaur, S. 2008. Eucalyptus essential oil as a natural pesticide. Forest Ecology and Management 256(12): 2166-2174.
Biondi, A., Zappalà, L., Stark, J. D. and Desneux, N. 2013. Do biopesticides affect the demographic traits of a parasitoid wasp and its biocontrol services through sublethal effects? PLoS One 8(9): 1-11.
Blackman, R. L. and Eastop, V. F. 2000. Aphids of the World’s Crops: An Identification and Information Guide. (2nd ed.). John Wiley and Sons, London.
Bolandnazar, A., Ghadamyari, M., Memarzadeh, M. and Sandi, J. J. 2017. Effect of some micro and nanoemulsified essential oils and plant extract on sweet potato whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius), under laboratory condition. Plant Pest Research 7(3): 23-37.
Chi, H. 2019. TWOSEX-MSChart: A Computer Program for the Age-Stage, Two-Sex Life Table Analysis. Available at: http:// 140.120.197.173/Ecology/Download/TWOSEX-MSChart.
Cloyd, R. A., Galle, C. L., Keith, S. R., Kalscheur, N. A and Kemp, K. E. 2009. Effect of commercially available plant-derived essential oil products on arthropoda pests. Journal of Economic Entomology 102(4): 1567–1579.
Crawley, M. J. 2013. The R book. John Wiley and Sons Ltd., Chichester, UK. 633 pp
Desneux, N., Decourtye, A. and Delpuech, J. M. 2007. The sublethal effects of pesticides on beneficial arthropods. Annual Review of Entomology52: 81-106.
Ebadollahi, A. and Jalali Sendi, J. 2015. A review on recent research results on bio-effects of plant essential oils against major Coleopteran insect pests. Toxin Reviews 34(2): 76-91.
Ebadollahi, A. and Setzer, W. N. 2020. Evaluation of the toxicity of Satureja intermedia CA Mey essential oil to storage and greenhouse insect pests and a predator ladybird. Foods 9(6): 712 https://doi.org/10.3390/foods9060712.
Ebadollahi, A., Ziaee, M. and Palla, F. 2020. Essential oils extracted from different species of the Lamiaceae plant family as prospective bioagents against several detrimental pests. Molecules 25(7): 1556. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules25071556.
FAO. 1979. Recommended methods for the detection and measurement of resistance of agricultural pests to pesticides. Method for adult aphids. FAO methods. No.17. FAO Plant Protection Bulletin 27 (2): 29-32.
Gholamzadeh Chitgar, M., Khosravi, R., Jalali Sendi, J. and Ghadamyari, M. 2013. Sublethal effects of Thymus vulgaris essential oil on life-table parameters of two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae). Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection 46(7): 781-788.
Hajra, A. and Mondal, N. K. 2016. Phytofabrication of silver nanoparticles using Elephantopus scaber and Azadirachta indica leaf extract and its effect on larval and pupal mortality of Culex quinquefasciatus. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease 6(12): 979-986.
Hosseini Amin, S. B., Shahrokhi, S., Alinia, F. and Khosroshahli, M. 2013. Insecticidal and repellent effects of essential oils from laurel, Laurus nobilis and eucalyptus, Eucalyptus camaldulensis against cabbage aphid, Brevicoryne brassicae. Biocontrol in Plant Protection 1(1): 1-11.
Işik, M. and Görür, G. 2009. Aphidicidial activity of seven essential oils against the cabbage aphid, Brevicoryne brassicae L. (Hemiptera: Aphididae). Munis Entomology and Zoology 4(2): 424-31.
Isman, M. B. 2006. Botanical insecticides, deterents, and repellents in modern agriculture and an increasingly regulated world. Annual Review of Entomology 51: 45-66.
Isman, M., Miresmailli, S. and Machial, C. 2010. Commercial opportunities for pesticides based on plant essential oils in agriculture, industry and consumer products. Phytochemistry Reviews 10: 197-204.
Isman, M. B. 2019. Commercial development of plant essential oils and their constituents as active ingredients in bioinsecticides. Phytochemistry Reviews  19: 235–241.
Jarrahi, A., Moharramipour and S., Imani, S. 2016. Chemical composition and fumigant toxicity of essential oil from Thymus daenensis against two stored product pests. Journal of Crop Protection 5(2): 243-250.
Karimzadeh, J., Bonsall, M. B. and Wright, D. J. 2004. Bottom-up and top-down effects in a tritrophic systems: the population dynamics of Plutella xylostella-Cotesia plutellae on different host plants. Ecological Entomology 29: 285-293.
Karimzadeh, J. and Rabiei, A. 2020. Larvicidal and oviposition deterrent effects of the jimsonweed (Datura stramonium) extracts on the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella. Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology (In press).
Karimzadeh, J. and Sayyed, A. H. 2011. Immune system challenge in a host-parasitoid-pathogen system: interaction between Cotesia plutellae (Hym: Braconidae) and Bacillus thuringiensis influences parasitism and phenoloxidase cascade of Plutella xylostella (Lep: Plutellidae). Journal of Entomological Society of Iran 30(2): 27-38.
Khoee, S. and Yaghoobian, M. 2009. An investigation into the role of surfactants in controlling particle size of polymeric nanocapsules containing Penicillin-G in double emulsion. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 44(6): 2392-2399.
Kordali, S., Cakir, A., Ozer, H., Cakmakci, R., Kesdek, M. and Mete, E. 2008. Antifungal, phytotoxic and insecticidal properties of essential oil isolated from Turkish Origanum acutidens and its three components, carvacrol, thymol and p-cymene. Bioresource Technology 99: 8788-8795.
Koul, O., Walia, S. and Dhaliwal, G. S. 2008. Essential oil as green pesticide: potential and constraints. Biopesticides International 4(1):63–84.
Lashkari, M. R., Sahragard, A. and Ghadamyari, M. 2007. Sublethal effects of imidacloprid and pymetrozine on population growth parameters of cabbage aphid, Brevicoryne brassicae on rapeseed, Brassica napus L. Insect Science 14: 207-212.
Moazeni, N., Khajeali, J., Izadi, H. and Mahdian, K. 2014. Chemical composition and bioactivity of Thymus daenensis Celak (Lamiaceae) essential oil against two lepidopteran stored-product insects. Journal of Essential Oil Bearing Plants 26(2): 118-124.
Moretti, M. D., Sanna-Passino, G., Demontis, S. and Bazzoni, E. 2002. Essential oil Formulations Useful as a new Tool for Insect Pest Control. American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists 3: 64-74.
Negahban, M., Moharramipour, S. and Sefidkon, F. 2007. Fumigant toxicity of essential oil from Artemisia sieberi Besser against three stored−product insects. Journal of Stored Products Research 43: 123-128.
Negahban, M., Moharramipour, S., Zandi, M. and Hashemi, S. A. 2013. Efficiency of nanoencapsulated essential oil of Artemisia sieberi Besser on nutritional indices of Plutella xylostella. Iranian Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants 29(3): 692-708.
Nematollahi, M. R., Fathipour, Y., Talebi, A. A., Karimzadeh, J. and Zalucki, M. P. 2015. Population variation of a specialist versus a generalist aphid sharing the same host plant in field. Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology 17: 1529-1538.
Niroumand, M. C., Farzaei, M. H., Razkenari, E. K., Amin, G., Khanavi, M., Akbarzadeh, T. and Shams-Ardekani, M. R. 2016. An evidence-based review on medicinal plants used as insecticide and insect repellent in traditional Iranian medicine. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal, 18(2): e22361. doi: 10.5812/ircmj.22361.
Novato, T. P. L., Araújo, L. X., de Monteiro, C. M. O., Maturano, R., Senra, T. D. O. S., da Silva Matos, R., Gomes, G. A., de Carvalho, M. G. and Daemon, E. 2015. Evaluation of the combined effect of thymol, carvacrol and (E)-cinnamaldehyde on Amblyomma sculptum (Acari: Ixodidae) and Dermacentor nitens (Acari: Ixodidae) larvae. Veterinary Parasitology 212: 331-335.
Pavela, R., Barnet, M. and Kocourek, F. 2004. Effect of azadirachtin applied systemically through roots of plants on the mortality, development and fecundity of the cabbage aphid (Brevicoryne brassicae). Phytoparasitica 32(3): 286-294.
Rajendran, S. and Sriranjini, V. 2008. Plant products as fumigants for stored-product insect control. Journal of Stored Products Research 44: 126-135.
Rochmadi, A., Prasetya, A. and Hasokowati, W. 2010. Mechanism of microencapsulation with urea-formaldehyde polymer. American Journal of Applied Sciences 7(6): 739-745.
Saber, M., Ahmadi, Z. and Mahdavinia, G. 2018. Sublethal effects of spirodiclofen, abamectin and pyridaben on life-history traits and life-table parameters of two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae). Experimental and Applied Acarology 75(1): 55-67.
Sarhozaki, M. T. and Safavi, S. A. 2014. Sub-lethal effects of tiametoxam on life table parameters of the cabbage aphid, Brevicoryne brassicae (L.) (Hemiptera: Aphididae) under laboratory conditions. Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection 47(4): 508-515.
Sarwar, M. 2017. Integrated control of insect pests on canola and other brassica oilseed crops in Pakistan. In Reddy, G. V. P. (Eds.). Integrated Management of Insect Pests on Canola and Other Brassica Oilseed Crops, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK, CABI. pp 195.
Senra, T. O. S., Calmon, F., Zeringóta, V., Monteiro, C. M. O., Maturano, R., da Silva Matos, R. and Daemon, E. 2013. Investigation of activity of monoterpenes and phenylpropanoids against immature stages of Amblyomma cajennense and Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Acari: Ixodidae). Parasitology Research 112: 3471-3476.
Stark, J. D. and Banks, E. 2003.Population level effects of pesticides and other toxicants on arthropods. Annual Review of Entomology 48: 505-519.
Tabari, M. A., Youssefi, M. R., Maggi, F. and Benelli, G. 2017. Toxic and repellent activity of selected monoterpenoids (thymol, carvacrol and linalool) against the castor bean tick, Ixodes ricinus (Acari: Ixodidae). Veterinary parasitology 245: 86-91.
Tewary, D. K., Bhardwaj, A. and Shanker, A. 2005. Pesticidal activities in five medicinal plants collected from mid hills of western Himalayas. Industrial Crops and Products 22(3): 241-247.
Ting, Z., Min, Z., Xiao‐Mei, T., Feng, C., and Jian‐Hui, Q. 2010. Optimal preparation and characterization of poly (urea–formaldehyde) microcapsules. Journal of Applied Polymer Science115(4): 2162-2169.
Werdin Gonzalez, J. O., Gutierrez, M. M., Ferrero, A. A. and Band, B. F. 2014. Essential oils nanoformulations for stored-product pest control-characterization and biological properties. Chemosphere 100: 130-138.
Werdin Gonzalez, J., Yeguerman, C., Marcovecchio, D., Delrieux, C., Ferrero, A. and Fernandez Band, B. 2016. Evaluation of sublethal effects of polymer-based essential oils nanoformulation on the German cockroach. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 130: 11-18.
Youssefi, M. R., Tabari M, A., Esfandiari, A., Kazemi, S., Moghadamnia, A. A., Sut, S., Dall Acqua, S., Benelli, G., Maggi, F. 2019. Efficacy of two monoterpenoids, carvacrol and thymol, and their combinations against eggs and larve of the West Nile vector, Culex pipiens. Molecules 24(10): 1867.
Zarshenas, M. M. and Krenn, L. A. 2015. Critical overview on Thymus daenensis Celak.: phytochemical and pharmacological investigations. Journal of Integrative Medicine 13(2): 91-98.
Zamani Verdi, M., Abbasipour, H. and Goudarzvande Chegini, S. 2019. Phytochemical and Insecticidal study of the Avishan-e-denaii (Thymus daenensis Celak.) essential oil against the melon aphid (Aphis gossypii Glover). Journal of Essential Oil Bearing Plants 22(2): 545-553.
Ziaee, M., Moharramipour, S. and Mohsenifar, A. 2014. MA-chitosan nanogel loaded with Cuminum cyminum essential oil for efficient management of two stored product beetle pests. Journal of pest science 87: 691-699.
Zhang, W. Q. and Hassan, S. A. 2003. Use of the parasitoid Diaeretiella rapae (McIntoch) to control the cabbage aphid Brevicoryne brassicae (L.). Journal of Applied Entomology 127: 522-526.
Zhang, D. X., Li, B. X., Zhang, X. P., Zhang, Z. Q., Wang, W. C. and Liu, F. 2016. Phoxim microcapsules prepared with poly-urea and urea-formaldehyde resins differ in photostability and insecticidal activity. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 64: 2814-2846.
Zhao, Y., Wang, Q., Ding, J., Wang, Y., Zhang, Z., Liu, F. and Mu, W. 2018. Sublethal effects of chlorfenapyr on the life table parameters, nutritional physiology and enzymatic properties of Bradysia odoriphaga (Diptera: Sciaridae). Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology 148: 93-102.
Plant Pest Research
Volume 10, Issue 2
September 2020
Pages 15-32

Files

History

  • Receive Date: 22 September 2020
  • Accept Date: 22 September 2020

Share

How to cite

Statistics