The Dual Benefit of Plant Essential Oils against Tuta absoluta
Plant essential oils (PEOs) are being studied as a potential alternative to synthetic pesticides in agriculture. PEOs have the potential to control pests both directly, by being toxic or repellent to pests, and indirectly, by activating plant’s defense mechanisms. In this study, the effectiveness of...
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| author | Ben Abdallah, Saoussen Riahi, Chaymaa Vacas, Sandra Navarro-Llopis, Vicente Urbaneja, Alberto Pérez-Hedo, Mertixell |
| author_browse | Ben Abdallah, Saoussen Navarro-Llopis, Vicente Pérez-Hedo, Mertixell Riahi, Chaymaa Urbaneja, Alberto Vacas, Sandra |
| author_facet | Ben Abdallah, Saoussen Riahi, Chaymaa Vacas, Sandra Navarro-Llopis, Vicente Urbaneja, Alberto Pérez-Hedo, Mertixell |
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| description | Plant essential oils (PEOs) are being studied as a potential alternative to synthetic pesticides in agriculture. PEOs have the potential to control pests both directly, by being toxic or repellent to pests, and indirectly, by activating plant’s defense mechanisms. In this study, the effectiveness of five PEOs (Achillea millefolium, Allium sativum, Rosmarinus officinallis, Tagetes minuta, and Thymus zygis) on controlling Tuta absoluta and their impact on the predator Nesidiocoris tenuis was examined. The study revelead that PEOs from A. millefolium and A. sativum-sprayed plants significantly reduced the number of T. absoluta-infested leaflets and did not affect the establishment and reproduction of N. tenuis. Additionally, the spraying of A. millefolium and A. sativum increased the expression of defense genes in the plants, triggering the release of herbivory-induced plant volatiles (HIPVs), such as C6 green leaf volatiles, monoterpenes, and aldehydes, which can be messengers in tritrophic interactions. The results suggest that PEOs from A. millefolium and A. sativum can provide a dual benefit for controlling arthropod pests, as they can directly exhibit toxicity against these pests while also activating plant defense mechanisms. Overall, this study provides new insights into using PEOs as a sustainable solution for controlling pests and diseases in agriculture, by reducing synthetic pesticides and promoting the use of natural predators. |
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| spelling | ReDivia85942025-04-25T14:49:07Z The Dual Benefit of Plant Essential Oils against Tuta absoluta Ben Abdallah, Saoussen Riahi, Chaymaa Vacas, Sandra Navarro-Llopis, Vicente Urbaneja, Alberto Pérez-Hedo, Mertixell Nesidiocoris tenuis Tuta absoluta Natural predators H10 Pests of plants H20 Plant diseases U10 Mathematical and statistical methods U40 Surveying methods P01 Nature conservation and land resources Common yarrow Garlic Rosemary Common marigolds Thyme Solanum lycopersicum Plant defense reactions Essential oil plants Achillea millefolium Biological control Beneficial species Volatile compounds Gene expression Plant essential oils (PEOs) are being studied as a potential alternative to synthetic pesticides in agriculture. PEOs have the potential to control pests both directly, by being toxic or repellent to pests, and indirectly, by activating plant’s defense mechanisms. In this study, the effectiveness of five PEOs (Achillea millefolium, Allium sativum, Rosmarinus officinallis, Tagetes minuta, and Thymus zygis) on controlling Tuta absoluta and their impact on the predator Nesidiocoris tenuis was examined. The study revelead that PEOs from A. millefolium and A. sativum-sprayed plants significantly reduced the number of T. absoluta-infested leaflets and did not affect the establishment and reproduction of N. tenuis. Additionally, the spraying of A. millefolium and A. sativum increased the expression of defense genes in the plants, triggering the release of herbivory-induced plant volatiles (HIPVs), such as C6 green leaf volatiles, monoterpenes, and aldehydes, which can be messengers in tritrophic interactions. The results suggest that PEOs from A. millefolium and A. sativum can provide a dual benefit for controlling arthropod pests, as they can directly exhibit toxicity against these pests while also activating plant defense mechanisms. Overall, this study provides new insights into using PEOs as a sustainable solution for controlling pests and diseases in agriculture, by reducing synthetic pesticides and promoting the use of natural predators. 2023-03-29T07:35:19Z 2023-03-29T07:35:19Z 2023 article publishedVersion Ben Abdallah, S., Riahi, C., Vacas, S., Navarro-Llopis, V., Urbaneja, A. & Pérez-Hedo, M. (2023). The Dual Benefit of Plant Essential Oils against Tuta absoluta. Plants, 12(5), 985. 2223-7747 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/8594 10.3390/plants12050985 https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/12/5/985 en This work was partially supported by the project ASTER from Call Prima Section 2 2021— Multi-Topic, by grant PID2020-113234RR-I00 from the Spanish Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación through the Agencia Estatal de Investigación (co-financed European Regional Development Fund, ERDF) and by grant IVIA-52202B from Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Agrarias (this project is susceptible of being co-financed by the European Union through the ERDF Operational Program). C.R. was supported by a Ph.D. contract from MCIN (PRE2018-084631). S.B.A. was a visiting Postdoc at IVIA, supported by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of Tunisia. info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/AEI/Programa Estatal de I+D+i Orientada a los Retos de la Sociedad/PID2020-113234RR-I00//EXPOSICION A VOLATILES INDUCIDOS POR PLANTAS: UNA VIA SOSTENIBLE DE MANEJO DE PLAGAS Y ENFERMEDADES A TRAVES DE LA INDUCCION DEFENSIVA DE LAS PLANTAS info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ERDF/PCV 2021-2027/52202/ES/Control biológico de plagas y enfermedades como pieza clave en el impulso de la Sostenibilidad de los cultivos agrarios de la Comunidad Valenciana/SOSTENIBLE Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacional http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ openAccess MDPI electronico |
| spellingShingle | Nesidiocoris tenuis Tuta absoluta Natural predators H10 Pests of plants H20 Plant diseases U10 Mathematical and statistical methods U40 Surveying methods P01 Nature conservation and land resources Common yarrow Garlic Rosemary Common marigolds Thyme Solanum lycopersicum Plant defense reactions Essential oil plants Achillea millefolium Biological control Beneficial species Volatile compounds Gene expression Ben Abdallah, Saoussen Riahi, Chaymaa Vacas, Sandra Navarro-Llopis, Vicente Urbaneja, Alberto Pérez-Hedo, Mertixell The Dual Benefit of Plant Essential Oils against Tuta absoluta |
| title | The Dual Benefit of Plant Essential Oils against Tuta absoluta |
| title_full | The Dual Benefit of Plant Essential Oils against Tuta absoluta |
| title_fullStr | The Dual Benefit of Plant Essential Oils against Tuta absoluta |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Dual Benefit of Plant Essential Oils against Tuta absoluta |
| title_short | The Dual Benefit of Plant Essential Oils against Tuta absoluta |
| title_sort | dual benefit of plant essential oils against tuta absoluta |
| topic | Nesidiocoris tenuis Tuta absoluta Natural predators H10 Pests of plants H20 Plant diseases U10 Mathematical and statistical methods U40 Surveying methods P01 Nature conservation and land resources Common yarrow Garlic Rosemary Common marigolds Thyme Solanum lycopersicum Plant defense reactions Essential oil plants Achillea millefolium Biological control Beneficial species Volatile compounds Gene expression |
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