Evaluation of the Seed Oil of Three Citrus species, for the Control of the Bean Beetle, Callosobruchus maculatus (F) (Coleoptera: Bruchidae)

Citrus Seed Oil for Control of Bean Beettle

Authors

  • R. F. Ogunleye Department of Zoology, University of Ado-Ekiti, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria

Keywords:

pest control, Citrus seed oils, bean beetle, Callosobruchus maculatus

Abstract

 

On application of the seed oil of ripe and unripe fruits of Citrus sinensis, C. paradisi and C. aurantifolia to the cowpea bruchid, Callosobruchus maculatus (F) for three days, a dose of 0.5 ml of C. sinensis gave, significantly, high mortality rate upto 85%. In case of C. aurantifolia, mortality ranged from 75% to 100%. Same least dosage of seed oil of ripe C. paradissi produced 58.8% to 100% mortality, whereas, except the dose of 0.5 ml, all the other treatments of unripe C. paradissi resulted in 100% mortality after 24   h.

 

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Published

2009-02-23

How to Cite

Ogunleye, R. . F. (2009). Evaluation of the Seed Oil of Three Citrus species, for the Control of the Bean Beetle, Callosobruchus maculatus (F) (Coleoptera: Bruchidae): Citrus Seed Oil for Control of Bean Beettle. Biological Sciences - PJSIR, 52(1), 18–21. Retrieved from https://v2.pjsir.org/index.php/biological-sciences/article/view/503