INVESTIGADORES
MURRAY Ana paula
artículos
Título:
Essential oils loaded on polymeric nanoparticles: bioefficacy against economic and medical insect pests and risk evaluation on terrestrial and aquatic non-target organisms
Autor/es:
YEGUERMAN, CRISTHIAN; URRUTIA, RODRIGO I.; JESSER, EMILIANO NICOLÁS; M. MASSIRIS; DELRIEUX, C.; ANA PAULA MURRAY; WERDIN GONZALEZ, JORGE
Revista:
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
Editorial:
SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
Referencias:
Lugar: HEIDELBERG; Año: 2022 vol. 29 p. 71412 - 71426
ISSN:
0944-1344
Resumen:
This paper introduces the lethal, sublethal, and ecotoxic effects of peppermint and palmarosa essential oils (EOs) and theirpolymeric nanoparticles (PNs). The physicochemical analyses indicated that peppermint PNs were polydisperse (PDI> 0.4)with sizes of 381 nm and loading efficiency (LE) of 70.3%, whereas palmarosa PNs were monodisperse (PDI < 0.25) withsizes of 191 nm and LE of 89.7%. EOs and their PNs were evaluated on the adults of rice weevil (Sitophilus oryzae L.) andcigarette beetle (Lasioderma serricorne F.) and the larvae of Culex pipiens pipiens Say. On S. oryzae and L. serricorne,PNs increased EOs? lethal activity, extended repellent effects for 84 h, and also modified behavioral variables during 24 h.Moreover, EOs and PNs generated toxic effects against C. pipiens pipiens. On the other hand, peppermint and palmarosa EOsand their PNs were not toxic to terrestrial non-target organisms, larvae of mealworm (Tenebrio molitor L.), and nymphs oforange-spotted cockroach (Blaptica dubia S.). In addition, PNs were slightly toxic to aquatic non-target organisms, such asbrine shrimp (Artemia salina L.). Therefore, these results show that PNs are a novel and eco-friendly formulation to controlinsect pests.