Effects of Persea americana Mill. seed extracts on the postembryonic development of Musca domestica (Diptera: Muscoide)

• Main Authors: Silvia del C. Molina Bertrán (Author), Paloma Martins Mendonça (Author), Bernardo Reyes Tur (Author), Margareth M.C. Queiroz (Author), Julio C. Escalona Arranz (Author), Jesús García Díaz (Author), Frenkel Guisado Bourzac (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: GarVal Editorial Ltda., 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary

Context: The synthetic insecticides used to control Diptera are harmful to the environment and humans. Extracts and compounds from plants are a more sustainable source for the development of bio-insecticides. Aims: To evaluate the efficacy of a hydroalcoholic extract of Persea americana Mill seeds as an alternative control of the species Musca domestica. Methods: The extracts were obtained by two methods, the Shaker (S) and the Soxhlet extraction (SE) method, using 94% ethanol as the solvent. Also, the qualitative chemical composition was determined by phytochemical screening. The effect of the two extracts on the post-embryonic development of the fly as well as the adulticidal effect was evaluated. Results: Phytochemical analysis revealed the presence of metabolites such as alkaloids, coumarins, tannins, flavonoids, sugars and amino acids. The influence on the post-embryonic development of M. domestica was demonstrated, especially on the viability of larvae and neolarvae to adults; however, the effect on the weight and duration of each period was low. The adulticidal effects of the extracts were determined by the lethal concentration 50(LC50) of 2.910 mg/100 mL and 3.944 mg/100 mL for the S and SE extracts, respectively. Conclusions: Both extracts showed their insecticidal effects against Musca domestica, but the extract elaborated by S method showed greater influence diminishing viability and better adulticidal effect.

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0719-4250