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Exposure to essential oils and ethanol vapors affect fecundity and survival of two frugivorous fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) pest species

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 April 2020

A. Oviedo ,
G. Van Nieuwenhove ,
C. Van Nieuwenhove  and
J. Rull Open the ORCID record for J. Rull [Opens in a new window]
A. Oviedo
Affiliation:
Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e I.M.L, UNT-Cátedra de Biología Celular y de los Microorganismos, Miguel Lillo 205, 4000, San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán, Argentina
G. Van Nieuwenhove
Affiliation:
Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e I.M.L, UNT-Cátedra de Biología Celular y de los Microorganismos, Miguel Lillo 205, 4000, San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán, Argentina Departamento Zoología, Fundación Miguel Lillo, Instituto de Entomología, Miguel Lillo 251, 4000, San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán, Argentina
C. Van Nieuwenhove*
Affiliation:
Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e I.M.L, UNT-Cátedra de Biología Celular y de los Microorganismos, Miguel Lillo 205, 4000, San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán, Argentina CERELA-CONICET, Chacabuco 145, 4000, San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán, Argentina
J. Rull*
Affiliation:
PROIMI Biotecnología-CONICET, LIEMEN-División Control Biológico de Plagas, Av. Belgrano y Pje. Caseros, T4001MVB San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán, Argentina
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Author for correspondence: C. Van Nieuwenhove, Email: carina@cerela.org.ar; J. Rull, Email: pomonella@gmail.com
Author for correspondence: C. Van Nieuwenhove, Email: carina@cerela.org.ar; J. Rull, Email: pomonella@gmail.com
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Abstract

Plant-derived compounds can be an environmentally friendly alternative to synthetic pesticide use for pest management. Essential oils (EOs) in several plant families have been found to be toxic to various pest species of insects through topical application, ingestion, and as fumigants. Previous studies revealed that, among various environmentally friendly insecticides, the EOs of Baccharis dracunculifolia and Pinus elliottii and an ethanol extract of Solanum granulosoleprosum plus Ricinus communis, were toxic to Ceratitis capitata and Anastrepha fraterculus (Diptera: Tephritidae) when applied topically to pupae or when ingested by adults. Here, we aimed to examine the potentially toxic effects of these plant-derived compounds when these two pestiferous fruit fly species were exposed to their vapors. We also examined their fumigant effect on female fecundity and fertility and compared it with water and ethanol controls. Exposure of C. capitata and A. fraterculus sexually mature adults to volatiles and vapors of both B. dracunculifolia and P. elliottii EOs resulted in lower longevity (half-life), survivorship, and female fecundity than the water vapor control. Toxicity of C. capitata was greater for P. elliottii than for B. dracunculifolia while the reverse was true for A. fraterculus. Exposure to vapors of S. granulosoleprosum + R. communis (S + R) had no effect on longevity but reduced survivorship of adults of both species. Interestingly, exposure to vapors of S + R, 50% (v/v) and pure ethanol resulted in greater fecundity of females of both frugivorous fly species than the water control. By contrast, fertility (% egg hatch) was in all cases high (>85%) and not different than the water control. Exposure to ethanol vapors appears to have similar effects on frugivorous tephritids as those reported on saprophagous and frugivorous species of Drosophila, a novel finding that may have important practical implications.

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Adult survivalAnastrepha fraterculusbiopesticidesCeratitis capitatarational pest managementreproductive parameters
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Bulletin of Entomological Research , Volume 110 , Issue 4 , August 2020 , pp. 558 - 565
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