Insects (2021) 12 (10 - 880)

Roberto Rizzo, Marco Pistillo, Giacinto Salvatore Germinara, Gabriella Lo Verde, Milko Sinacori, Filippo Maggi, Riccardo Petrelli, Eleonora Spinozzi, Loredana Cappellacci, Valeria Zeni, Angelo Canale and Giovanni Benelli (2021)
Bioactivity of Carlina acaulis essential oil and its main component towards the olive fruit fly, Bactrocera oleae: Ingestion toxicity, electrophysiological and behavioral insights
Insects 12 (10 - 880)
Abstract: Among botanical insecticides based on essential oils (EOs) or their main components, Carlina acaulis EO and the aromatic polyacetylene carlina oxide, constituting more than 90% of its EO, were recently proven to be effective against the larvae and adults of some insect vectors and pests. In this study, the toxicity of C. acaulis EO and carlina oxide were tested on Bactrocera oleae adults using a protein bait formulation. The LC₅₀ values of the C. acaulis EO and carlina oxide were 706 ppm and 1052 ppm, respectively. Electroantennographic (EAG) tests on B. oleae adults showed that both carlina EO and oxide elicited EAG dose-dependent responses in male and female antennae. The responses to the EO were significantly higher than those to carlina oxide, indicating that other compounds, despite their lower concentrations, can play a relevant role. Moreover, Y-tube assays carried out to assess the potential attractiveness or repellency of carlina oxide LC₉₀ to B. oleae adults showed that it was unattractive to both males and females of B. oleae, and the time spent by both sexes in either the control or the treatment arm did not differ significantly. Overall, this study points out the potential use of C. acaulis EO and carlina oxide for the development of green and effective "lure-and-kill" tools.
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Database assignments for author(s): Roberto Rizzo, Giacinto Salvatore Germinara, Angelo Canale, Giovanni Benelli

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
control - general

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Bactrocera oleae	Olive (Olea europaea)	Italy