1 Laboratory of Microbiology, Pharmacology, Biotechnology and Environment, Faculty of Sciences AΓ―n Chock, Hassan II University, ElJadida Street, B.P. 5366 MΓ’arif, Casablanca, Morocco.
2 Laboratory of Physiology and Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology, Faculty of Sciences AΓ―n Chock, Hassan II University, ElJadida Street, B.P. 5366 MΓ’arif, Casablanca, Morocco.
3 Laboratory of Plant Biotechnology, Ecology and Ecosystem Valorization, Faculty of Sciences El Jadida, ChouaΓ―b Doukkali University, El Jadida, Morocco.
Research Article
GSC Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2018, 04(02), 052β057
Received on 08 July 2018; revised on 03 August 2018; accepted on 04 August 2018
Essential oils from five Morrocan plants belonging to different botanical families (Asteraceae, Myrtaceae and Cupressaseae), were prepared by hydrodistillation. These essential oils, which have a long tradition in adjuvant therapy, were tested for insecticidal activity by the method of microcomputer-atmosphere against three major pests of stored products: Rhyzopertha dominica (F), Sitophilus oryzae (L) and Tribolium castaneum (herbst). Results showed that the essential oil of Eucalyptus camaldulensis possessed significant insecticidal properties against the pests studied.
Sabrine Idouaarame, Abdallah Abakar Abdel-hamid, Maryama Elfarnin, Ouafaa Aniq Filali and Mohamed Blaghen. Insecticidal activity of essential oils from five Moroccan plants on three insect pests of stored cereals. GSC Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2018, 4(2), 052-057. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/gscbps.2018.4.2.0063
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