The Insecticidal and Repellent Activity of Soil Containing Cinnamon Leaf debris against Red Imported Fire Ant Workers

Zhang, Zhixiang

doi:10.13102/sociobiology.v62i1.46-51

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“…In our research team, certain components of some plants have been proved to have insecticidal activity against red imported fire ants. For example, cinnamaldehyde and eugenol contained in cinnamon have been found to have insecticidal activity against red imported fire ants (Huang et al, 2015), Pronephrium megacuspe (Huang et al, 2016), Michelia alba (Qin et al, 2018), etc. Their high concentration treatments resulted in 100% mortality of worker ants in 10 days, which is different from the lower mortality rate of our 1/20 high concentration treatment.…”

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“…A toxic biological test was performed according to the method described by the predecessors (Huang et al, 2015). Worker ants were placed in a 250 mL beaker [71 mm (diameter) × 97 mm] in which the vertical wall was coated with Fluon emulsion.…”

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“…Traditional methods for managing the red imported fire ant are used insecticides or baits, but this might lead to groundwater contamination, Non-target organism and other environmental considerations (Vogt et al, 2002). Now，with the improvement of people's quality of life, more consumers are inclined to solve pest problems safely and economically (Huang et al, 2015). Therefore, the search for safe, economical and effective prevention methods is the current priority.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Insecticidal Activity of the Leaf and Stem Water Extract of Gelsemium elegans against Solenopsis invicta

Zheng¹,

Yang²,

Lin³

et al. 2020

Sociobiology

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A comprehensive green worker ants control method that can be used to replace traditional chemical synthetic insecticides. In this study, the leaves and stems of Gelsemium elegans were extracted with water as the solvent, and the bioactivity of G. elegans against worker ants was determined by the “water tube” method. The bioassay results of insecticidal activity showed that when the time was extended to the 10th day, the mortality of worker ants treated with G. elegans extract reached 55.00% (1/20 leaf extract), 46.67% (1/20 stem extract) and 45.00% (1 mg/kg koumine). And the behavioral impact test results showed that the aggregation rate was reduced to 56.67% (1/100 leaf extract), 60.00% (1/100 stem extract) and 60.00% (0.5 mg/kg koumine); the climbing rate was reduced to 60.00 % (1/100 leaf extract), 58.33% (1/100 stem extract) and 58.33% (0.5 mg/kg koumine). The effect on the walking ability of worker ants is obvious. The walking rate drops to 1.53cm/s (1/100 leaf extract), 1.60cm/s (1/100 stem extract) and 1.47cm/s (0.5 mg/kg koumine). Therefore, we conclude that the water extract of G. elegans can be used for long-term continuous control of worker ants, which can be used to replace traditional chemical synthetic insecticides.

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Insecticidal Activity of the Leaf and Stem Water Extract of Gelsemium elegans against Solenopsis invicta

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Yang²,

Lin³

et al. 2020

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“…Many naturally occurring organic compounds/materials have been assessed for their contact toxicity against fire ants (Table 4), including defensive compounds from other ants [55][56][57], anuran skin alkaloids [58], plant raw materials, plant extracts and essential oils and their individual components [45,[59][60][61][62][63][64][65][66][67]. Soil containing cinnamon leaf debris [62] *: In some studies, the contact and fumigation toxicities of test compounds/materials were not well separated due to the experimental design. Those compounds/materials were not included in the table.…”

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Naturally Occurring Compounds/Materials as Alternatives to Synthetic Chemical Insecticides for Use in Fire Ant Management

Chen

2020

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The invasive red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren (hereafter, fire ants), is a significant threat to public health and a danger to livestock, pets and wildlife due to their venomous stings. The fire ant has invaded many countries and regions and has become a globally significant pest. The current major tool to manage fire ants are synthetic insecticides that are used largely as stomach poisons in bait products or contact insecticides in spray, broadcast, drench, and dust products for area and nest treatments. In addition to these insecticide products, repellants and fumigants can also be useful in some unique scenarios. The ever-increasing public concern about the potential adverse effects of synthetic insecticides on health and the environment has been a driving force for searching for safer alternatives to control fire ants. Tremendous effort has been made in developing biologically-based control for managing fire ants; however, natural products continue to be one of the most attractive sources of safe alternatives to synthetic insecticides. Here, we summarized the synthetic insecticides that are currently used in managing fire ants, available alternative products in the current market, and academic efforts in searching for fire ant natural toxins, repellants and fumigants.

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“…Essential oil from Cinnamomum osmophloeum Kaneh leaves was toxic to red imported fire ants in open and closed exposure trials (Cheng et al, 2008). The mortality of the red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta) treated with cinnamon soil at depths of 5 -10 cm, which was high (Huang et al, 2015). As well as, cinnamaldehyde isolated from cinnamon oil was considered contact toxicity to both T. castaneum and S. zeamais (Huang and Ho, 1998).…”

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Potential use of essential oils to control the leaf-cutting ants; Atta sexdens rubropilosa and Acromyrmex subterraneus molestans (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Ribeiro¹,

Fouad²

2016

International Journal of Industrial Entomology

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The present study was developed in order to evaluate the effect of five essential oils on the workers of the leaf-cutting ants; Atta sexdens rubropilosa and Acromyrmex subterraneus molestans by contact with a treated surface and ingestion with a treated leaves.. The essential oils of cinnamon, clove and mustard had generally more effective with 5, 10 and 15% concentrations after 24, 48, 72 and 96 h against workers of A. sexdens rubropilosa and A. subterraneus molestans in contact bioassay, but mustard was the most effective in ingestion bioassay on both species. On the other hand, there was no significant difference among the essential oils with 1% concentration and control after 24, 48 and 72 h of treatment in contact and ingestion bioassays against workers of A. sexdens rubropilosa. However, Andiroba oil had less efficiency values in all concentrations been used. Therefore, the essential oils of mustard, cinnamon and clove have contact and ingestion effects on workers of A. sexdens rubropilosa and A. subterraneus molestans, and may be promising on the leaf-cutting ant control. The bioassays were performed with workers of Atta sexdens rubropilosa and Acromyrmex subterraneus molestans. The workers were caught incolonies located around the Campus of the Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV), Viçosa, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. Than these colonies were maintained at a temperature of 25 ± 5°C, RH of 75 ± 5% in 24 h scotophase, and fed with leaves of different vegetables, changed daily, as well as a water supply (Della Lucia et al., 1993). The volumes of the fungus gardens were at least three liters per colony.

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The Insecticidal and Repellent Activity of Soil Containing Cinnamon Leaf debris against Red Imported Fire Ant Workers

Cited by 8 publications

References 15 publications

Insecticidal Activity of the Leaf and Stem Water Extract of Gelsemium elegans against Solenopsis invicta

Insecticidal Activity of the Leaf and Stem Water Extract of Gelsemium elegans against Solenopsis invicta

Naturally Occurring Compounds/Materials as Alternatives to Synthetic Chemical Insecticides for Use in Fire Ant Management

Potential use of essential oils to control the leaf-cutting ants; Atta sexdens rubropilosa and Acromyrmex subterraneus molestans (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

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