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      Repellent, antifeedant and insecticidal effects of neem oil on Microtheca punctigera

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          The effects of concentrations (0.00, 0.25, 0.50 and 1.00%) of the neem tree (Azadirachta indica - Meliaceae) oil emulsion on the behavioral and biological parameters of M. punctigera were investigated in the laboratory. Wild radish (Raphanus raphanistrum L.) host plant was used. Multiple and no-choice feeding preference assays were conducted which shown multiple effects. The males were repelled by the neem oil in multiple-choice assay. The adult (multiple-choice) and larvae (multiple and no-choice) feeding were deterred. The larvae mortality was higher in the neem oil treated than the control leaves. Further investigations are suggested to test neem oil in the management of the pest in the field.

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          Besouros Microtheca punctigera (Achard) são pragas sérias de plantas hospedeiras da família Brassicaceae. Efeitos das concentrações (0,00; 0,25; 0,50; e 1,00%) do óleo emulsionável de nim (Azadirachta indica Meliaceae) sobre parâmetros de comportamento e biologia de M. punctigera foram investigados em laboratório. Nabiça (Raphanus raphanistrum L.) foi a planta hospedeira utilizada. Ensaios de preferência alimentar com múltipla e sem chance de escolha foram conduzidos. Múltiplos efeitos do óleo de nim foram observados. Machos foram repelidos pelo óleo de nim em teste de múltipla escolha. Adultos (múltipla escolha) e larvas (múltipla e sem chance de escolha) sofreram deterrência. A mortalidade de larvas foi mais elevada nos tratamentos com óleo de nim que no tratamento controle. Futuras investigações são sugeridas para testar o óleo de nim no manejo de pragas no campo.

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            Properties And Potential Of Natural Pesticides From The Neem Tree, Azadirachta Indica

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              Safety evaluation of neem (Azadirachta indica) derived pesticides.

              The neem tree, Azadirachta indica, provides many useful compounds that are used as pesticides and could be applied to protect stored seeds against insects. However in addition to possible beneficial health effects, such as blood sugar lowering properties, anti-parasitic, anti-inflammatory, anti-ulcer and hepatoprotective effects, also toxic effects are described. In this study we present a review of the toxicological data from human and animal studies with oral administration of different neem-based preparations. The non-aqueous extracts appear to be the most toxic neem-based products, with an estimated safe dose (ESD) of 0.002 and 12.5 microg/kg bw/day. Less toxic are the unprocessed materials seed oil and the aqueous extracts (ESD 0.26 and 0.3 mg/kg bw/day, 2 microl/kg bw/day respectively). Most of the pure compounds show a relatively low toxicity (ESD azadirachtin 15 mg/kg bw/day). For all preparations, reversible effect on reproduction of both male and female mammals seem to be the most important toxic effects upon sub-acute or chronic exposure. From the available data, safety assessments for the various neem-derived preparations were made and the outcomes are compared to the ingestion of residues on food treated with neem preparations as insecticides. This leads to the conclusion that, if applied with care, use of neem derived pesticides as an insecticide should not be discouraged.
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                Journal
                babt
                Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology
                Braz. arch. biol. technol.
                Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná - Tecpar (Curitiba, PR, Brazil )
                1516-8913
                1678-4324
                December 2008
                : 51
                : 6
                : 1121-1126
                Affiliations
                [01] Londrina PR orgnameUniversidade Estadual de Londrina orgdiv1Departamento de Agronomia Brasil mventura@ 123456uel.br
                Article
                S1516-89132008000600006 S1516-8913(08)05100606
                10.1590/S1516-89132008000600006
                17017b17-72a9-49b1-81a2-7665babb1522

                This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

                History
                : 23 March 2006
                : 05 June 2008
                : 19 November 2007
                Page count
                Figures: 0, Tables: 0, Equations: 0, References: 32, Pages: 6
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                SciELO Brazil

                Categories
                Agriculture, Agribusiness and Biotechnology

                yellowmargined leaf beetles,Insecta,botanical insecticide

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