Nematicidal and larvicidal activities of the essential oils from aerial parts of Pectis oligocephala and Pectis apodocephala Baker.
The chemical composition of the essential oils from aerial parts of Pectis apodocephala and Pectis oligocephala were analyzed by GC-MS. The essential oils of these species were predominantly constituted by monoterpenes. Geranial (42.9-44.5%), neral (32.2-34.2%) and alpha-pinene (10.7-11.4%) were the main constituents in the oil of P. apodocephala, while p-cymene (50.3-70.9%) and thymol (24.4-44.7%), were the prevalent compounds in the oil of P. oligocephala. The essential oils were tested against the root knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita and Aedes aegypti larvae survival. The results obtained show that both essential oils exhibited significant activity and could be considered as potent natural namaticidal and larvicidal agents.
Albuquerque
Maria Rose Jane R
MR
Departamento de Química Orgânica e Inorgânica, Centro de Ciências, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, 60021-970, Brazil.
Costa
Sonia Maria O
SM
Bandeira
Paulo N
PN
Santiago
Gilvandete Maria P
GM
Andrade-Neto
Manoel
M
Silveira
Edilberto R
ER
Pessoa
Otilia D L
OD
D000330:Aedes / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D000969:Antinematodal Agents / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007306:Insecticides / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007814:Larva / Q000187:drug effects; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000737:chemistry; D013997:Time Factors; D014431:Tylenchoidea / Q000187:drug effects*
D000969:Antinematodal Agents; D007306:Insecticides; D009822:Oils, Volatile