INSECTICIDAL ACTIVITIES OF ESSENTIAL OILS FROM PANDAN AND LEMONGRASS AGAINST THE ADULT RED PALM WEEVIL
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https://doi.org/10.46754/umtjur.v5i4.396Keywords:
Essential oils, red palm weevil, contact toxicity, acetylcholinesterase, total soluble proteinsAbstract
The goal of this study is to ascertain whether the essential oils (EOs) derived from the plants Pandanus amaryllifolius (pandan) and Cymbopogon citratus (lemongrass) have any potential to be effective insecticides against the adult Rynchophorus ferrugineus (red palm weevil, RPW). The effectiveness of the EOs is evaluated based on their capacity to kill RPW instantly upon contact and also on their ability to block acetylcholinesterase (AChE) enzymes. These EOs’ impact on protein synthesis was also identified. After five days of exposure, the mortality rate of RPWs was found to be between 11% and 33%, with female RPWs being more affected than male RPWs. However, increasing the concentration of EOs from 5% to 10% (v/v) had no discernible effect on mortality. Both EOs are ineffective AChE inhibitors because they had no effect and rather increased the activity of the enzyme. The enzyme AChE in female RPWs is significantly inhibited by just 10% of the lemongrass. With the exception of 10% EOs, which markedly increased the TSP of female RPWs, the RPWs’ total soluble proteins (TSP) were much lower after treatment. In conclusion, both EOs have the potential to be applied as insecticides against adult RPW. Additionally, it may be said that both EOs function in a similar way towards RPW. These results add to the body of knowledge regarding the search for new insecticides that may be helpful in controlling the RPW because this study has yet to be conducted before.
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