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Mostafa Maroufpoor

Mostafa Maroufpoor

Academic rank: Associate Professor
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Education: PhD.
ScopusId: 36614405000
Faculty: Faculty of Agriculture
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Phone: 7224846

Research

Title
Acaricidal Potentials of the Terpene-rich Essential Oils of Two Iranian Eucalyptus Species against Tetranychus urticae Koch
Type
JournalPaper
Keywords
acaricidal effects, essential oil, Eucalyptus oleosa, Eucalyptus torquata, terpenes, Tetranychus urticae
Year
2017
Journal Journal of oleo science
DOI
Researchers Asgar Ebadollahi ، Jalal Jalali Sendi ، Mostafa Maroufpoor ، Mehdi Rahimi-Nasrabadi

Abstract

There is a rapid growth in the screening of plant materials for finding new bio-pesticides. In the present study, the essential oils of E. oleosa and E. torquata leaves were extracted using a Clevenger apparatus and their chemical profiles were investigated by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GCMS). Among identified compounds, the terpenes had highest amount for both essential oils; 93.59% for E. oleosa and 97.69% for E. torquata. 1,8-Cineole (31.96%), α-pinene (15.25%) and trans-anethole (7.32%) in the essential oil of E. oleosa and 1,8-cineole (28.57%), α-pinene (15.74%) and globulol (13.11%) in the E. torquata essential oil were identified as the main components. The acaricidal activity of the essential oils of E. oleosa and E. torquata were examined using fumigation methods against the adult females of Tetranychus urticae Koch. The essential oils have potential acaricidal effects on T. urticae. The essential oil of E. oleosa with LC50 value of 2.42 μL/L air was stronger than E. torquata. A correlation between log concentration and mite mortality has been observed. Based on the results of present study, it can be stated that the essential oils of E. oleosa and E. torquata have a worthy potential in the management of T. urticae.