Title: | Insights for the control of dried-fruit beetle Carpophilus hemipterus (Nitidulidae) using rosemary essential oil loaded in chitosan nanoparticles |
Author(s): | Soltani A; Haouel-Hamdi S; Sadraoui Ajmi I; Djebbi T; Ben Abada M; Yangui I; Chouachi N; Hassine K; Majdoub H; Messaoud C; Mediouni Ben Jemaa J; |
Address: | "National Agricultural Research Institute of Tunisia (INRAT), Laboratory of Biotechnology Applied to Agriculture, University of Carthage, Tunis, Tunisia. Laboratory of Plant Biotechnology, National Institute of Applied Science and Technology (INSAT), University of Carthage, Carthage, Tunisia. Faculty of Sciences of Bizerte, Zarzouna Bizerte, University of Carthage, Bizerte, Tunisia. Polymers, Biopolymers and Organic Materials Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences, Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia" |
DOI: | 10.1080/09603123.2022.2083089 |
ISSN/ISBN: | 1369-1619 (Electronic) 0960-3123 (Linking) |
Abstract: | "Natural insecticidal products, essentially essential oils and their bioactive compounds are available as an excellent alternative method to control insect pests as well as they are less toxic to human health. However, due to their volatile constituents, encapsulation could be considered as the most suitable solution for their practical application. Therefore, this study aims to explore the insecticidal toxicity of chitosan nanoparticles loaded with Rosmarinus officinalis essential oil against adults of Carpophilus hemipterus. Chitosan nanoparticles were prepared by ionic gelation method with an encapsulation efficiency 41.543.1% and loading capacity 5.24G0.28%. Results revealed that chitosan nanoparticles loaded rosemary oil exhibited interesting insecticidal toxicity towards C. hemipterus adults in stored dates with 50.73% mortality. Overall, this work pointed out that the innovative design method based on chitosan-nanoparticles loaded rosemary oil can be promoted in integrated pest management program for stored date pests" |
Keywords: | Carpophilus hemipterus Rosmarinus officinalis chitosan; |
Notes: | "PublisherSoltani, Abir Haouel-Hamdi, Soumaya Sadraoui Ajmi, Insaf Djebbi, Tasnim Ben Abada, Maha Yangui, Islem Chouachi, Nahed Hassine, Khaoula Majdoub, Hatem Messaoud, Chokri Mediouni Ben Jemaa, Jouda eng England 2022/06/03 Int J Environ Health Res. 2022 Jun 2:1-11. doi: 10.1080/09603123.2022.2083089" |