title: Encapsulated Essential Oils as an Alternative to Insecticides in Funnel Traps.
abstract: Pheromone-lured funnel traps are widely used for pest monitoring and mass trapping in agricultural fields and stores. DDVP vapona (dichlorvos), the insecticide of choice as a killing agent inside traps, has been banned, and research on new products is being pursued. Essential oils (EO) could be an alternative if properly formulated. To test their potential, beads of encapsulated coriander and basil EO were tested in funnel traps in stores of almonds and pet foods during 2 mo. The number of adult moth (Plodia interpunctella (Hübner) and Ephestia kuehniella Zeller) dead captures was similar with either coriander or basil EO beads and with vapona tablets while there were more insects alive in the control. These preliminary results indicate a good potential for the development of such natural products as an alternative to synthetic insecticides to include them inside funnel traps.
authors.affiliation: Instituto Murciano de Investigación y Desarrollo Agrario y Alimentario (IMIDA), C/ Mayor s/n 30150 La Alberca, Murcia, Spain. mjesus.pascual@carm.es.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Pascual-Villalobos
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Agronomía, Universidad de Concepción, Avenida Vicente Méndez 595, Casilla 537 Chillán, Chile.
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: López
authors.affiliation: IRTA, Ctra Cabrils km. 2, 08348 Cabrils, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Castañé
authors.affiliation: Sanidad Vegetal, Consejería de Agricultura y Agua, C/Mayor s/n 30150 La Alberca, Murcia, Spain.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Soler
authors.affiliation: IRTA, Ctra Cabrils km. 2, 08348 Cabrils, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Riudavets
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D007300:Insect Control / Q000379:methods*; D007306:Insecticides; D009036:Moths; D009822:Oils, Volatile
chemical_list: D007306:Insecticides; D009822:Oils, Volatile
keywords: Ephestia kuehniella; Plodia interpunctella; basil; coriander; microcapsule