Title:	Toxicity and repellency of the essential oil from Lippia gracilis to the coconut mite Aceria guerreronis (Acari: Eriophyidae).
Authors:	TEODORO, A. V. PINTO ZEVALLOS, D. M. MENESES, M. S. ARRIGONI BLANK, M. de F. OLIVEIRA, E. M. C. SAMPAIO, T. S. VASCONCELOS, J. F. BLANK, A. F.
Affiliation:	ADENIR VIEIRA TEODORO, CPATC; DELIA M. PINTO-ZEVALLOS; MARIANA SANTOS MENESES, UFS; MARIA DE FÁTIMA ARRIGONI BLANK, UFS; ELIZANGELA MÉRCIA CRUZ OLIVEIRA; TAÍS SANTOS SAMPAIO, UFS; JÉSSICA FONTES VASCONCELOS, UFS; ARIE FITZGERALD BLANK.
Date Issued:	2021
Citation:	International Journal of Acarology, v. 47, n.5, p. 414-417, 2021.
Description:	The essential oil (EO) from different genotypes of Lippia gracilis Schauer (Verbenaceae) present two distinctive chemotypes containing either thymol or its isomer carvacrol as major compounds, both of which have proven bioactivity against several agricultural pests. Recently, we have shown that L. gracilis accession LGRA 106 and its major compound thymol are toxic and repellent against the coconut mite, Aceria guerreronis Keifer (Acari: Eriophyidae), a key pest of coconut plantations in Asia, Africa and America. Since intraspecific variation affects the chemical composition of EO and hence, its bioactivity, here we assessed the acaricidal and repellent effects of L. gracilis accession LGRA109 to A. guerreronis. Leaves of this accession contain carvacrol (49.35%) as major compound. The LC50 of the EO and of carvacrol estimated for A. guerreronis were 28.01 and 6.84 mg/mL, respectively. Carvacrol, at its LC50, as well as the EO and carvacrol at their LC99, repelled the mite. Our results indicated that carvacrol and the EO of L. gracilis accession LGRA109 were bioactive against A. guerreronis; however, the EO was less effective than its major compound.
Thesagro:	Ácaro Óleo Essencial Repelente Coco Aceria guerreronis Praga de Planta Controle Biológico
NAL Thesaurus:	Mites Coconuts Lippia Essential oils Plant diseases and disorders Biological control
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.1080/01647954.2021.1922497
Type of Material:	Artigo de periódico
Access:	openAccess
Appears in Collections:	Artigo em periódico indexado (CPATC)