| Publication Type: | Journal Article |
| : | 2012 |
| Authors: | W. - B. Bian, Wang, G. - C., Gong, Y. - F., Sun, X. - L., Li, Y. - X. |
| Journal: | Chinese Journal of Applied Entomology |
| Volume: | 49 |
| Pagination: | 496-502 |
| Date Published: | March |
| : | Myllocerinus aurolineatus |
| : | In order to find new non-polluting control methods for the tea weevil Myllocerinus aurolineatus Voss, a behavioral bioassay was conducted to test the repellent activity of nineteen plant essential oils on this pest. The results show that allitridi, lavender oil, baicalin, extract of Cantleyt corniculata (Becc) Howard, Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge, Andrographis paniculata (Burm. f.) Nees, Artemisia argyi Levl. et Vant, Fallopia multiflora (Thunb.) Harald, Sophora flavescensn Alt., Leonurus artemisia Sweet and Lonicera Japonica Thunb., were repellent to both male and female M. aurolineatus adults. Of these, allitridi, S. miltiorrhiza extract, F. multiflora extract, and extract of S. flavescensn reduced feeding by adult weevils relative to the control. Extract of C. corniculata and L. Japonica reduced feeding activity, whereas allitridi and extract of L. artemisia significantly enhanced the appetite of adult weevils relative to the control. Artemisia argyi extract, lavender oil, and baicalin, although repellent, did not reduce feeding activity relative to the control. Compared to the control, extract of A. paniculata was attractive to weevils. Further research on the effects of extracts of C. corniculata, S. miltiorrhiza, F. multiflora, S. flavescensn, and L. Japonica on tea weevils is required to fully determine the control potential of these compounds. |