Antifeedant Activity of Citrus Waste Wax and Its Fractions Against the Dry Wood Termite,Cryptotermesbrevis | Zendy

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Antifeedant Activity of Citrus Waste Wax and Its Fractions Against the Dry Wood Termite,Cryptotermesbrevis

Author(s) -

Ana Carolina Sbeghen-Loss,

Mauricio Mato,

María Verónica Cesio,

Caren D. Frizzo,

Neiva Monteiro de Barros,

Horácio Heinzen

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

journal of insect science

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.551

H-Index - 49

ISSN - 1536-2442

DOI - 10.1673/031.011.15901

Subject(s) - wax , biology , epicuticular wax , fractionation , botany , gas chromatography , chromatography , chemistry , biochemistry

The wood protective action of citrus wax, a waste from the citrus industry that is a mixture of citrus fruit epicuticular waxes and essential oils, was evaluated against the termite Cryptotermes brevis Walker (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae). The antifeedant index (AI) of the total wax and fractions was calculated. The total citrus wax exhibited an AI 50 value of 24.69 mg/cm 3 , the wax after hydrodistillation showed the strongest antifeedant property (AI 50 11.68 mg/cm 3 ). Fractionation of the wax and gas chromatography—mass spectrometric analysis allowed the identification of coumarins and furancoumarins as the active compounds. These results suggest the potential use of these industrial residues as a natural approach to termite control.

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