Essential oils as insect repellent agents in food packaging: a review

Marsin, Aishah Mohd; Muhamad, Ida Idayu; Anis, Siti Nor Syairah; Lazim, Nurul Asmak Md; Liew, Wen Ching; Dolhaji, Noer Hartini

doi:10.1007/s00217-020-03511-1

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“…Both synthetic and botanical insecticides have been tested as substances for incorporation into packaging [ 583 ]. Recently Marsin et al [ 584 ] summarized the compounds and plants documented as plant repellents used in food packaging: pyrethrum ( Chrysanthemum sp. ), neem ( Azadirachta indica ), thyme ( Thymus vulgaris ), cinnamon ( Cinnamomum sp.…”

Section: Insecticide Delivery In Solid Formsmentioning

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“…Two basic impregnation techniques include (i) surface or subsurface foil coating or (ii) incorporation into a foil matrix. Marsin et al [ 584 ] stated that the surface coating procedure may involve dip, drop, spray, print, laminate, and electrospin procedures, whereas incorporation of a repellent may be accomplished by casting, blow film extrusion, or compression. Arthur [ 397 ] suggested a standard methodology for evaluating insect growth regulators/disruptors (IGRs/IGDs) on packaging films.…”

Section: Insecticide Delivery In Solid Formsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Synthetic and Natural Insecticides: Gas, Liquid, Gel and Solid Formulations for Stored-Product and Food-Industry Pest Control

Stejskal

Vendl

Aulický

et al. 2021

Insects

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The selective application of insecticides is one of the cornerstones of integrated pest management (IPM) and management strategies for pest resistance to insecticides. The present work provides a comprehensive overview of the traditional and new methods for the application of gas, liquid, gel, and solid physical insecticide formulations to control stored-product and food industry urban pests from the taxa Acarina, Blattodea, Coleoptera, Diptera, Hymenoptera, Lepidoptera, Psocoptera, and Zygentoma. Various definitions and concepts historically and currently used for various pesticide application formulations and methods are also described. This review demonstrates that new technological advances have sparked renewed research interest in the optimization of conventional methods such as insecticide aerosols, sprays, fumigants, and inert gases. Insect growth regulators/disruptors (IGRs/IGDs) are increasingly employed in baits, aerosols, residual treatments, and as spray-residual protectants for long-term stored-grain protection. Insecticide-impregnated hypoxic multilayer bags have been proven to be one of the most promising low-cost and safe methods for hermetic grain storage in developing countries. Insecticide-impregnated netting and food baits were originally developed for the control of urban/medical pests and have been recognized as an innovative technology for the protection of stored commodities. New biodegradable acaricide gel coatings and nets have been suggested for the protection of ham meat. Tablets and satchels represent a new approach for the application of botanicals. Many emerging technologies can be found in the form of impregnated protective packaging (insect growth regulators/disruptors (IGRs/IGDs), natural repellents), pheromone-based attracticides, electrostatic dust or sprays, nanoparticles, edible artificial sweeteners, hydrogels, inert baits with synthetic attractants, biodegradable encapsulations of active ingredients, and cyanogenic protective grain coatings. Smart pest control technologies based on RNA-based gene silencing compounds incorporated into food baits stand at the forefront of current strategic research. Inert gases and dust (diatomaceous earth) are positive examples of alternatives to synthetic pesticide products, for which methods of application and their integration with other methods have been proposed and implemented in practice. Although many promising laboratory studies have been conducted on the biological activity of natural botanical insecticides, published studies demonstrating their effective industrial field usage in grain stores and food production facilities are scarce. This review shows that the current problems associated with the application of some natural botanical insecticides (e.g., sorption, stability, field efficacy, and smell) to some extent echo problems that were frequently encountered and addressed almost 100 years ago during the transition from ancient to modern classical chemical pest control methods.

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Section: Insecticide Delivery In Solid Formsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Insecticide Delivery In Solid Formsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Synthetic and Natural Insecticides: Gas, Liquid, Gel and Solid Formulations for Stored-Product and Food-Industry Pest Control

Stejskal

Vendl

Aulický

et al. 2021

Insects

113

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“…These undesirable effects have increased the necessity for more selective and biodegradable products, and the use of biopesticides might facilitate the decreased use of insecticides in warehouses (Isman et al 2011). Recently, the development of biological insecticides has become a sustainable strategy for pest control (Isman et al 2011;Marsin et al 2020). Substances derived from natural origins, especially essential oils (EOs), currently represent alternative solutions to protect stored food products from insect infestations.…”

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Toxicity and repellent activities of Thymus pallescens and Cymbopogon citratus essential oils against Sitophylus granarius

Moutassem¹,

Bellik²,

Sannef³

2021

Plant Prot. Sci.

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This study evaluated the toxicity and repellent activities of essential oils (EOs) against Sitophilus granarius (Linnaeus, 1758), both in vitro and in vivo conditions. The EOs obtained from Thymus pallescens Noë. (Lamiaceae) and Cymbopogon citratus Stapf. (Poaceae) were analyzed by GC-MS, and revealed that carvacrol (56.64%) and geraniol (20.8%) as the respective major components. T. pallescens EO was found to be a more effective toxicant, with LC<sub>50</sub> and LC<sub>90</sub> values of 9.3 and 34.6 µL/mL, respectively, in the contact test vs 8.2 and 25.3 µL/mL in the fumigation test. T. pallescens EO showed also a stronger repellent effect with values ranging from 83.4% to 100%. In the in vivo test, the survival probability decreased from 99.9 to 2.48% among insects exposed to T. pallescens EO. These data demonstrated that EOs could be considered effective alternatives to chemical insecticides, providing pest control for stored products in an ecologically sustainable manner.

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“…In the future, researchers can also be undertaking into developing specialty of EO agents which not only could repel insects but also added value to the stored grains as antioxidant, antimicrobial, antifungal effects. All the requirements are vital to ensure that the insect repellent product can be widely used and acceptable to consumers and manufacturers (Marsin, et al, 2020).…”

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Repellency of Ten Edible and Essential Native Plant Oils to The Granary Weevil, Sitophilus granarius L. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

Zohry

Ali

Ibrahim

2020

Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences. A, Entomology

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Essential oils as insect repellent agents in food packaging: a review

Cited by 46 publications

References 93 publications

Synthetic and Natural Insecticides: Gas, Liquid, Gel and Solid Formulations for Stored-Product and Food-Industry Pest Control

Synthetic and Natural Insecticides: Gas, Liquid, Gel and Solid Formulations for Stored-Product and Food-Industry Pest Control

Toxicity and repellent activities of Thymus pallescens and Cymbopogon citratus essential oils against Sitophylus granarius

Repellency of Ten Edible and Essential Native Plant Oils to The Granary Weevil, Sitophilus granarius L. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

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