Evaluation of Ethanolic Powdered Extract of <i>Magnolia tamaulipana</i> Vazquez against <i>Oligonychus punicae</i> Hirst (Trombidiformes: Tetranychidae)
2022
Francisco Reyes-Zepeda | Rapucel Tonantzin Quetzalli Heinz-Castro | Fabian Eliseo Olazaran-Santibañez | Salvador Ordaz-Silva | José Guadalupe Pedro-Méndez | Julio César Chacón-Hernández
Avocado bronze mite (ABM), <i>Oligonychus punicae</i> Hirst (Trombidiformes: Tetranychidae) has potential for development in several plant species of agricultural importance. ABM is one of the most economically important pests in avocado cultivars, causing major damage to fruit and defoliation. At present, the control of ABM depends mainly on agrochemicals. Therefore, it is necessary to find alternatives to agrochemicals that can help minimize environmental impact and health risks for humans and mammals. The aim of this research was to assess the effect of different concentrations (5, 10, 50, 100, 250, 500, 1000 µg/mL) of ethanolic powdered extract of <i>M. tamaulipana</i> leaves against adult ABM females. The different concentrations of <i>M. tamaulipana</i> extract did not cause mortality of <i>O. punicae</i>. Females treated with 5 and 1000 µg/mL of the extract showed a decrease in the number of eggs laid per female at 24 (5.17 and 1.27), 48 (5.07 and 1.17), and 72 h (4.97 and 0.80), compared to the control treatment (5.20, 6.60 and 6.87), respectively, which led to a reduction in the growth rate. Percentage of feeding damage decreased with the increasing concentration of the extract. The ethanolic powdered extract of <i>M. tamaulipana</i> leaf has potential to control <i>O. punicae</i>.
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