ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Assessment of the ancestral use of garlic (Allium sativum) and nettle (Urtica dioica) as botanical insecticides in the protection of mesquite (Prosopis laevigata) seeds against bruchins
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Functional Soil Microbial Ecology and Environmental Protection Group − Department of Ecology and Natural Resources, Facultad de Ciencias − Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico
A - Research concept and design; B - Collection and/or assembly of data; C - Data analysis and interpretation; D - Writing the article; E - Critical revision of the article; F - Final approval of article
Submission date: 2020-10-12
Acceptance date: 2021-01-04
Online publication date: 2021-06-19
Corresponding author
Nathalie Cabirol
Functional Soil Microbial Ecology and Environmental Protection Group - Department of Ecology and Natural Resources, Facultad de Ciencias - Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Circuito escolar, 04510, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
Functional Soil Microbial Ecology and Environmental Protection Group - Department of Ecology and Natural Resources, Facultad de Ciencias - Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Circuito escolar, 04510, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
Journal of Plant Protection Research 2021;61(2):170-175
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ABSTRACT
Currently, Prosopis laevigata (mesquite) has been affected by the Bruchinae coleoptera pest,
which feeds on its seed and causes significant losses in production and grain storage. In the
Hñähñu community El Alberto (Ixmiquilpan, Hidalgo, Mexico), the use of aqueous extracts
from garlic and nettle as botanical insecticides against different pests in agricultural
fields is a known practice. Herein, we assess the efficacy of the method known by locals in
the protection of mesquite seeds. Two tests were conducted: 1) Insecticidal effect on adult
bruchins, and 2) Seed preservation test from Bruchinae infestation, with a germination
test in seeds exposed to the treatments. There are probable insecticidal effects on immature
stages of Bruchinae since there were no mortality effects on their adults during the
first test. Mortality on adults in the second test was 75.6% with garlic and 50% with nettle.
Nettle extract had more efficacy in seed protection with an infestation rate of 4%, whereas
27.5% of the seeds exposed to garlic extract were infested. Seed germination rate was 2.38%
with nettle extract, and 1.19% with garlic extract. The method known by local inhabitants
requires modifications to increase its efficacy and possible use in Integrated Pest Management
in the future.
FUNDING
This study was financed by the project “Community
improvement of sanitation, agricultural, tourist and
ecological services towards the sustainable management
in the Hñahñü indigenous community El Alberto,
Ixmiquilpan” of the NAPECA Fund (NAPECA
730.01313.037, UNAM 40152-3342-1-XII-14). The
identification process of bruchins was assisted by
Adrian Gómez Jácome from the Institute of Biology,
UNAM.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The authors have declared that no conflict of interests exist.
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