Aphicidal Activity and Phytotoxicity of <i>Citrus sinensis</i> Essential-Oil-Based Nano-Insecticide
Due to its high polyphagy, <i>Aphis gossypii</i> is considered a key pest of many crops, and it can feed on hundreds of plant species belonging to the families Cucurbitaceae, Malvaceae, Solanaceae, Rutaceae, and Asteraceae. The control of this pest mainly relies on synthetic insecticides...
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| author | Francesca Laudani Orlando Campolo Roberta Caridi Ilaria Latella Antonino Modafferi Vincenzo Palmeri Agostino Sorgonà Paolo Zoccali Giulia Giunti |
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| description | Due to its high polyphagy, <i>Aphis gossypii</i> is considered a key pest of many crops, and it can feed on hundreds of plant species belonging to the families Cucurbitaceae, Malvaceae, Solanaceae, Rutaceae, and Asteraceae. The control of this pest mainly relies on synthetic insecticides whose adverse effects on the environment and human health are encouraging researchers to explore innovative, alternative solutions. In this scenario, essential oils (EOs) could play a key role in the development of ecofriendly pesticides. In this study, the development of a citrus peel EO-based nano-formulation and its biological activity against <i>A. gossypii</i> both in the laboratory and field were described and evaluated. The phytotoxicity towards citrus plants was also assessed. The developed nano-insecticide highlighted good aphicidal activity both in the laboratory and field trials, even at moderate EO concentrations. However, the highest tested concentrations (4 and 6% of active ingredient) revealed phytotoxic effects on the photosynthetic apparatus; the side effects need to be carefully accounted for to successfully apply this control tool in field conditions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c5ce1a6baffa4101930dc560bba4ea0c2023-11-24T15:39:59ZengMDPI AGInsects2075-44502022-12-011312115010.3390/insects13121150Aphicidal Activity and Phytotoxicity of <i>Citrus sinensis</i> Essential-Oil-Based Nano-InsecticideFrancesca Laudani0Orlando Campolo1Roberta Caridi2Ilaria Latella3Antonino Modafferi4Vincenzo Palmeri5Agostino Sorgonà6Paolo Zoccali7Giulia Giunti8Department of AGRARIA, University “Mediterranea” of Reggio Calabria, Feo di Vito, 89122 Reggio Calabria, ItalyDepartment of AGRARIA, University “Mediterranea” of Reggio Calabria, Feo di Vito, 89122 Reggio Calabria, ItalyDepartment of AGRARIA, University “Mediterranea” of Reggio Calabria, Feo di Vito, 89122 Reggio Calabria, ItalyDepartment of AGRARIA, University “Mediterranea” of Reggio Calabria, Feo di Vito, 89122 Reggio Calabria, ItalyDepartment of AGRARIA, University “Mediterranea” of Reggio Calabria, Feo di Vito, 89122 Reggio Calabria, ItalyDepartment of AGRARIA, University “Mediterranea” of Reggio Calabria, Feo di Vito, 89122 Reggio Calabria, ItalyDepartment of AGRARIA, University “Mediterranea” of Reggio Calabria, Feo di Vito, 89122 Reggio Calabria, ItalyI.P.S.S.A.S.R.-Scigliano, Via Municipio, 87057 Cosenza, ItalyDepartment of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, 84084 Fisciano, ItalyDue to its high polyphagy, <i>Aphis gossypii</i> is considered a key pest of many crops, and it can feed on hundreds of plant species belonging to the families Cucurbitaceae, Malvaceae, Solanaceae, Rutaceae, and Asteraceae. The control of this pest mainly relies on synthetic insecticides whose adverse effects on the environment and human health are encouraging researchers to explore innovative, alternative solutions. In this scenario, essential oils (EOs) could play a key role in the development of ecofriendly pesticides. In this study, the development of a citrus peel EO-based nano-formulation and its biological activity against <i>A. gossypii</i> both in the laboratory and field were described and evaluated. The phytotoxicity towards citrus plants was also assessed. The developed nano-insecticide highlighted good aphicidal activity both in the laboratory and field trials, even at moderate EO concentrations. However, the highest tested concentrations (4 and 6% of active ingredient) revealed phytotoxic effects on the photosynthetic apparatus; the side effects need to be carefully accounted for to successfully apply this control tool in field conditions.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/13/12/1150<i>Aphis gossypii</i>botanicalnano-emulsionintegrated pest managementside effect |
| spellingShingle | Francesca Laudani Orlando Campolo Roberta Caridi Ilaria Latella Antonino Modafferi Vincenzo Palmeri Agostino Sorgonà Paolo Zoccali Giulia Giunti Aphicidal Activity and Phytotoxicity of <i>Citrus sinensis</i> Essential-Oil-Based Nano-Insecticide Insects <i>Aphis gossypii</i> botanical nano-emulsion integrated pest management side effect |
| title | Aphicidal Activity and Phytotoxicity of <i>Citrus sinensis</i> Essential-Oil-Based Nano-Insecticide |
| title_full | Aphicidal Activity and Phytotoxicity of <i>Citrus sinensis</i> Essential-Oil-Based Nano-Insecticide |
| title_fullStr | Aphicidal Activity and Phytotoxicity of <i>Citrus sinensis</i> Essential-Oil-Based Nano-Insecticide |
| title_full_unstemmed | Aphicidal Activity and Phytotoxicity of <i>Citrus sinensis</i> Essential-Oil-Based Nano-Insecticide |
| title_short | Aphicidal Activity and Phytotoxicity of <i>Citrus sinensis</i> Essential-Oil-Based Nano-Insecticide |
| title_sort | aphicidal activity and phytotoxicity of i citrus sinensis i essential oil based nano insecticide |
| topic | <i>Aphis gossypii</i> botanical nano-emulsion integrated pest management side effect |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/13/12/1150 |
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