Francikowski Jacek, Baran Bartosz, Cup Mikołaj, Janiec Jakub, Krzyżowski Michał
Department of Animal Physiology and Ecotoxicology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Silesia, Bankowa 9, 40-007 Katowice, Poland.
College of Inter-Faculty Individual Studies in Mathematics and Natural Science, University of Warsaw, Stefana Banacha 2C, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland.
Insects. 2019 Apr 1;10(4):96. doi: 10.3390/insects10040096.
The main aim of the presented paper is to assess the potential repellent effect of selected essential oils (EOs) against the lesser mealworm (), which can cause economic losses in storage and in the poultry industry. Due to the development of pesticide resistance in populations, as well as an attempt to limit extensive use of potentially harmful pesticides in food-related industries, there is a strong need for the development of alternative methods of dealing with infestations. Because of their cost-effectiveness, availability and low vertebrate toxicity, EOs are promising agents in pest management. In the presented paper four off-the-shelf EOs: mint, vanilla, lemon and citronella (and mixtures of them) were tested as potential repellents. Moreover, a novel preference assay, providing an extended analysis of the preference and the locomotor response, was used. The most effective EOs were: citronella and lemon. EOs mixtures were generally more repellent than individual EOs, with the lemon and vanilla 1:1 mixture acting as the strongest repellent. A few of the tested EOs caused significant alterations to the locomotor activity, although no direct relation was observed. In conclusion, EOs can be potentially used as repellent agents in management. Additionally, data on the locomotor activity may lead to designing better push-pull strategies in pest management.
本文的主要目的是评估所选香精油（EOs）对黄粉虫的潜在驱避效果，黄粉虫会在储存和家禽行业造成经济损失。由于害虫种群中抗药性的发展，以及试图限制在食品相关行业中大量使用潜在有害农药，因此迫切需要开发处理害虫侵扰的替代方法。由于香精油具有成本效益、易于获取且对脊椎动物毒性低的特点，它们在害虫管理中是很有前景的药剂。在本文中，测试了四种现成的香精油：薄荷、香草、柠檬和香茅（以及它们的混合物）作为潜在的驱避剂。此外，还使用了一种新颖的偏好试验，对偏好和运动反应进行了扩展分析。最有效的香精油是：香茅和柠檬。香精油混合物通常比单一香精油更具驱避性，其中柠檬和香草1:1的混合物是最强的驱避剂。一些测试的香精油会导致运动活性发生显著变化，尽管未观察到直接关系。总之，香精油在害虫管理中可能潜在地用作驱避剂。此外，关于运动活性的数据可能会有助于设计出更好的害虫管理推拉策略。
