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1 April 2004 Toxicity of Plant Essential Oils to Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae) and Phytoseiulus persimilis (Acari: Phytoseiidae)
Won-Il Choi, Sang-Geui Lee, Hyung-Man Park, Young-Joon Ahn
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Abstract

Fifty-three plant essential oils were tested for their toxicity against eggs and adults of Tetranychus urticae Koch as well as adults of Phytoseiulus persimilis Athias-Henriot, by using a filter paper diffusion bioassay without allowing direct contact. Responses varied according to oil type and dose, and mite species. In a plastic container (4.5 by 9.5 cm) bioassay at 14 × 10−3 μl/ml air, caraway seed, citronella java, lemon eucalyptus, pennyroyal, and peppermint oils gave >90% mortality against adult T. urticae, whereas 82 and 81% mortality was observed with sage and spearmint oils, respectively. With the exception of sage oil, the other six essential oils were highly effective against T. urticae eggs at 9.3 × 10−3 μl/ml air. Against adult P. persimilis, these six test oils caused >90% mortality at 7.1 × 10−3 μl/ml air. Particularly peppermint oil at 4.7 × 10−3 μl/ml air was highly toxic. In an acrylic cage (30 by 30 by 40 cm) test, lemon eucalyptus, pennyroyal, peppermint, and spearmint oils were highly effective against adult T. urticae at 1.4 × 10−3 μl/ml air. These results indicate that the mode of delivery of these essential oils was largely a result of action in the vapor phase via the respiratory system. The essential oils described herein merit further study as potential fumigants for T. urticae control.

Won-Il Choi, Sang-Geui Lee, Hyung-Man Park, and Young-Joon Ahn "Toxicity of Plant Essential Oils to Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae) and Phytoseiulus persimilis (Acari: Phytoseiidae)," Journal of Economic Entomology 97(2), 553-558, (1 April 2004). https://doi.org/10.1603/0022-0493-97.2.553
Received: 18 August 2003; Accepted: 1 December 2003; Published: 1 April 2004
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KEYWORDS
essential oil
natural acaricide
natural Fumigant
Phytoseiulus persimilis
Tetranychus urticae
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