Kumar Rajesh, Srivastava Manisha, Dubey N K
Center of Advanced Study in Botany, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India.
J Food Prot. 2007 Jan;70(1):172-8. doi: 10.4315/0362-028x-70.1.172.
The essential oil of Cymbopogon martinii was tested for its potency as a botanical pesticide to protect stored wheat (Triticum aestivum) and gram (garbanzo bean, Cicer arietinum) from insect infestation. The C. martinii oil was potent as a fumigant in stored gram. The oil was an effective repellent against the beetles Callosobruchus chinensis and Tribolium castaneum. Geraniol, the major component of the oil, was not as effective as the oil itself. C. martinii oil significantly affected oviposition, adult development, and mortality of C. chinensis in cow peas (Vigna unguiculata). The C. martinii oil when used as fumigant did not affect viability, germination, and seedling growth of gram. Because of its insecticidal and semiochemical nature, the oil could be used as an alternative to synthetic pesticides in an integrated pest management program to protect stored food commodities.
对马丁香茅精油作为一种植物性杀虫剂的效力进行了测试，以保护储存的小麦（普通小麦）和鹰嘴豆（鹰嘴豆，鹰嘴豆属）免受虫害侵扰。马丁香油在储存的鹰嘴豆中作为熏蒸剂效力显著。该油对绿豆象和赤拟谷盗具有有效的驱避作用。香叶醇作为该油的主要成分，其效果不如油本身。马丁香油显著影响豇豆中绿豆象的产卵、成虫发育和死亡率。马丁香油用作熏蒸剂时不影响鹰嘴豆的活力、发芽率和幼苗生长。由于其杀虫和信息素的特性，该油可在综合虫害管理计划中用作合成农药的替代品，以保护储存的食品。
