Journal of Entomology (2008) 5, 277-283

Afifa Zardi-Bergaoui, Saoussen Hammami, Monia Ben Halima-Kamel, Lamia Sakka-Rouis, Olfa Boussaada, Dalila Haouas and Zine Mighri (2008)
Insecticidal activities of flowerheads of Anacyclus cyrtolepidioides Pomel growing in Tunisia against Tribolium confusum du Val
Journal of Entomology 5 (4), 277-283
Abstract: The effects of Anacyclus cyrtolepidioïdes flowerheads (Compositae family) on Tribolium confusum du Val (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) adults and larvae were determined. Insecticidal activity of the flowers essential oil, four crude extracts as well as twenty one fractions deriving from solid-liquid chromatographic separation was assessed using direct contact application method. The ethylacetate crude extract and eight fractions (A₃, A₄ P₈, P₁₀, F₂, F₃, F₅ and F₇) showed a significant inhibitory effect of the test material on Tribolium confusum du Val growth. One hundred percent mortality of the adults was achieved twelve days after treatment using fractions A₄, P₈ and F₇, respectively. This preliminary study suggested that A. cyrtolepidioïdes may be considered as a potential source of insecticidal compounds.
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Database assignments for author(s): Monia Ben Halima-Kamel, Dalila Haouas

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.
	Tribolium confusum		Tunisia