Copaiba oil and Neem extract can be a potential alternative for the behavioral control of Sitophilus zeamais

• Published in: Brazilian journal of biology Vol. 84; pp. e254628 - 6
• Main Authors: Martins, J C, Silva, É M, Silva, R S, Ferreira, S R, Picanço, M C
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Portuguese
• Published: Brazil Instituto Internacional de Ecologia 2024
• Subjects: alternative control; Animals; Behavior; Behavior Control; Bioassays; BIOLOGY; botanical insecticide; Coleoptera; Curculionidae; Ethology; Fertility; Grain; Grain storage; Insect Control; Insecticide resistance; Insecticides; Insecticides - pharmacology; Insects; Laboratories; Melia - chemistry; Natural products; Neem; Oils, Volatile - pharmacology; Pest control; pest management; Pests; Plant Extracts - pharmacology; Seeds; Sitophilus zeamais; Solvents; Stored products; Weevils; Brazil; alternative control; manejo de pragas; botanical insecticide; pest management; behavior; comportamento; controle alternativo; inseticida botânico

Insects' ethology is an important factor when it is desired to carry out pest management. This knowledge makes it possible to manipulate behavioral activities, repel, or attract insects according to needs and interests. The maize weevil Sitophilus zeamais (Mots., 1855) (Coleoptera: Curculionida...