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Insecticidal and inhibitory effects of Meliaceae and Asteraceae extracts to silverleaf whitefly

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Author(s):
Edson Luiz Lopes Baldin [1] ; Eunice Cláudia Schlick-Souza [2] ; Muriel Cicatti Emanoeli Soares [3] ; Norberto Peporine Lopes [4] ; João Luis Callegari Lopes [5] ; Paulo César Bogorni [6] ; José Djair Vendramim [7]
Total Authors: 7
Affiliation:
[1] Universidade Estadual Paulista - Brasil
[2] Universidade Estadual Paulista - Brasil
[3] Universidade Estadual Paulista - Brasil
[4] Universidade de São Paulo - Brasil
[5] Universidade de São Paulo - Brasil
[6] Escola Superior de Agricultura “Luiz de Queiroz” - Brasil
[7] Escola Superior de Agricultura “Luiz de Queiroz” - Brasil
Total Affiliations: 7
Document type: Journal article
Source: Horticultura Brasileira; v. 38, n. 3, p. 280-287, 2020-09-14.
Abstract

ABSTRACT Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) is a polyphagous insect that causes direct and indirect damage on tomato. Spraying with synthetic insecticides is one of the main control tools for the whitefly; however, the abusive use of this tool can impact the environment and human beings. In this study we evaluated the bioactivity of extracts from plant species from Asteraceae and Meliaceae families on B. tabaci biotype B in tomato. A preliminary bioassay evaluated the effects of the extracts at 2% (w/v) on infestation and oviposition of this whitefly. Then, the nymphicidal and ovicidal effects of the chloroformic extract of Trichilia pallida - TP-Cl at six concentrations were performed. Finally, the TP-Cl LC50 was estimated. All extracts were repellent to the whitefly, except that ones from T. pallida (ethanolic) and Melia azedarach (hexanic), considered neutral at 24 h. All the extracts caused deterrence of oviposition. All concentrations of TP-Cl revealed nymphicidal activity and the highest ones provided the lowest egg viability averages. The estimated LC50 was 0.0955%. These results provide evidence for the potential of the extracts to be used as alternative control agents of B. tabaci biotype B in tomatoes. (AU)