TY - JOUR
T1 - Repellency of hydroethanolic extracts of Ricinus communis (Euphorbiaceae) to scyphophorus acupunctatus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in the laboratory
AU - Pacheco-Sánchez, Cinthia
AU - Villa-Ayala, Patricia
AU - Montes-Belmont, Roberto
AU - Figueroa-Brito, Rodolfo
AU - Jiménez-Pérez, Alfredo
PY - 2012/9
Y1 - 2012/9
N2 - The agave snout weevil Scyphophorus acupunctatus Gyllenhal (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) is an ubiquitous insect and the main pest of blue tequila agave, Agave tequilana Weber, and other agaves. This study reports the repellent effect of the hydroethanolic extract of the castor oil plant, Ricinus communis L. (Euphorbiaceae) wild and 'Mirante' cultivar on the adult's behavior. Females and males visited untreated agave tissue more frequently than agave tissue treated with R. communis extracts. Insects visited agaves treated with seed extracts more frequently than those with leave extracts; therefore leaves of R. communis deserve a closer look to identify their properties and gauge their potential use as a repellent.
AB - The agave snout weevil Scyphophorus acupunctatus Gyllenhal (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) is an ubiquitous insect and the main pest of blue tequila agave, Agave tequilana Weber, and other agaves. This study reports the repellent effect of the hydroethanolic extract of the castor oil plant, Ricinus communis L. (Euphorbiaceae) wild and 'Mirante' cultivar on the adult's behavior. Females and males visited untreated agave tissue more frequently than agave tissue treated with R. communis extracts. Insects visited agaves treated with seed extracts more frequently than those with leave extracts; therefore leaves of R. communis deserve a closer look to identify their properties and gauge their potential use as a repellent.
KW - rutina
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84867817150&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1653/024.095.0321
DO - 10.1653/024.095.0321
M3 - Artículo
SN - 0015-4040
VL - 95
SP - 706
EP - 710
JO - Florida Entomologist
JF - Florida Entomologist
IS - 3
ER -