Effect of Schinus areira L. essential oil on attraction, reproductive behavior, and survival of Ceratitis capitata Wiedemann

The essential oil (EO) of Schinus areira exhibits a chemical composition dominated by monoterpene and sesquiterpene hydrocarbons, with α-phellandrene, limonene, α-pinene, and p-cymene as major constituents. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of S. areira EO on the biology and behavior of the M...

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Autores principales: Jofré Barud, Flavia, Gomez, María Pía, Ruiz, María Josefina, Bachmann, Guillermo Enrique, Segura, Diego Fernando, Vera, María Teresa, Lopez, María Liza
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Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/22611
https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/14/5/794
https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14050794
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author Jofré Barud, Flavia
Gomez, María Pía
Ruiz, María Josefina
Bachmann, Guillermo Enrique
Segura, Diego Fernando
Vera, María Teresa
Lopez, María Liza
author_browse Bachmann, Guillermo Enrique
Gomez, María Pía
Jofré Barud, Flavia
Lopez, María Liza
Ruiz, María Josefina
Segura, Diego Fernando
Vera, María Teresa
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Gomez, María Pía
Ruiz, María Josefina
Bachmann, Guillermo Enrique
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Vera, María Teresa
Lopez, María Liza
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description The essential oil (EO) of Schinus areira exhibits a chemical composition dominated by monoterpene and sesquiterpene hydrocarbons, with α-phellandrene, limonene, α-pinene, and p-cymene as major constituents. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of S. areira EO on the biology and behavior of the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata, particularly its attraction to the EO and the impact on its reproductive behavior and survival. Females were attracted at the initial choice and the time spent in the arm of the Y-tube olfactometer with the EO was longer, while males were attracted at the final choice, indicating the attractive potential of S. areira EO for both sexes of C. capitata. Within the context of the sterile insect technique (SIT), the better performance of released sterile males allows more copulations with wild females in competition with wild males, increasing the efficacy of the SIT. Exposure of tsl sterile males to the EO did not enhance their sexual competitiveness and increased latency to initiate copulation, indicating potential adverse effects. In addition, in oviposition assays, only a low concentration of the EO stimulated egg-laying on treated substrates, possibly due to the absence of deterrent compounds such as linalool. Finally, the LD50 of the EO was <25 µg/fly for both females and males, at 72 h post-treatment. These findings highlight the potential of EOs as biopesticides that influence the behaviors of C. capitata and emphasize the need for further studies to optimize their application in integrated pest management strategies, including the SIT.
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spelling INTA226112025-06-10T14:31:57Z Effect of Schinus areira L. essential oil on attraction, reproductive behavior, and survival of Ceratitis capitata Wiedemann Jofré Barud, Flavia Gomez, María Pía Ruiz, María Josefina Bachmann, Guillermo Enrique Segura, Diego Fernando Vera, María Teresa Lopez, María Liza Schinus Aceites Esenciales Ceratitis capitata Essential Oils Attractants Toxicity Atrayentes Toxicidad Mosca del Mediterráneo Mosca de la Fruta Schinus areira The essential oil (EO) of Schinus areira exhibits a chemical composition dominated by monoterpene and sesquiterpene hydrocarbons, with α-phellandrene, limonene, α-pinene, and p-cymene as major constituents. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of S. areira EO on the biology and behavior of the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata, particularly its attraction to the EO and the impact on its reproductive behavior and survival. Females were attracted at the initial choice and the time spent in the arm of the Y-tube olfactometer with the EO was longer, while males were attracted at the final choice, indicating the attractive potential of S. areira EO for both sexes of C. capitata. Within the context of the sterile insect technique (SIT), the better performance of released sterile males allows more copulations with wild females in competition with wild males, increasing the efficacy of the SIT. Exposure of tsl sterile males to the EO did not enhance their sexual competitiveness and increased latency to initiate copulation, indicating potential adverse effects. In addition, in oviposition assays, only a low concentration of the EO stimulated egg-laying on treated substrates, possibly due to the absence of deterrent compounds such as linalool. Finally, the LD50 of the EO was <25 µg/fly for both females and males, at 72 h post-treatment. These findings highlight the potential of EOs as biopesticides that influence the behaviors of C. capitata and emphasize the need for further studies to optimize their application in integrated pest management strategies, including the SIT. EEA San Juan Fil: Jofré Barud, Flavia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Fil: Jofré Barud, Flavia. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria San Juan; Argentina. Fil: Gomez, María Pía. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Fil: Gomez, María Pía. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria San Juan; Argentina. Fil: Ruiz, María Josefina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Fil: Ruiz, María Josefina. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Agronomía, Zootecnia y Veterinaria; Argentina. Fil: Bachmann, Guillermo E. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Fil: Bachmann, Guillermo E. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Genética; Argentina. Fil: Segura, Diego Fernando. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Fil: Segura, Diego Fernando. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Genética; Argentina. Fil: Segura, Diego Fernando. Universidad del Salvador. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Veterinarias; Argentina Fil: Vera, María Teresa. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Fil: Vera, María Teresa. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Agronomía, Zootecnia y Veterinaria; Argentina. Fil: López, María Liza. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Fil: López, María Liza. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria San Juan; Argentina. 2025-06-10T14:07:54Z 2025-06-10T14:07:54Z 2025-03-04 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/22611 https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/14/5/794 2223-7747 https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14050794 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) application/pdf MDPI Plants 14 (5) : 794 (March 2025)
spellingShingle Schinus
Aceites Esenciales
Ceratitis capitata
Essential Oils
Attractants
Toxicity
Atrayentes
Toxicidad
Mosca del Mediterráneo
Mosca de la Fruta
Schinus areira
Jofré Barud, Flavia
Gomez, María Pía
Ruiz, María Josefina
Bachmann, Guillermo Enrique
Segura, Diego Fernando
Vera, María Teresa
Lopez, María Liza
Effect of Schinus areira L. essential oil on attraction, reproductive behavior, and survival of Ceratitis capitata Wiedemann
title Effect of Schinus areira L. essential oil on attraction, reproductive behavior, and survival of Ceratitis capitata Wiedemann
title_full Effect of Schinus areira L. essential oil on attraction, reproductive behavior, and survival of Ceratitis capitata Wiedemann
title_fullStr Effect of Schinus areira L. essential oil on attraction, reproductive behavior, and survival of Ceratitis capitata Wiedemann
title_full_unstemmed Effect of Schinus areira L. essential oil on attraction, reproductive behavior, and survival of Ceratitis capitata Wiedemann
title_short Effect of Schinus areira L. essential oil on attraction, reproductive behavior, and survival of Ceratitis capitata Wiedemann
title_sort effect of schinus areira l essential oil on attraction reproductive behavior and survival of ceratitis capitata wiedemann
topic Schinus
Aceites Esenciales
Ceratitis capitata
Essential Oils
Attractants
Toxicity
Atrayentes
Toxicidad
Mosca del Mediterráneo
Mosca de la Fruta
Schinus areira
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/22611
https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/14/5/794
https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14050794
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