Plant essential oils, trans-anethole and eugenol, for housefly knockdown and mortality

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Published: Mar 28, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.63369/ijat.2025.21.2.555-562
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Plant essential oils Trans-anethole Knockdown Mortality Musca domestica

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Sittichok, S.
School of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University, Nonthaburi, 11120, Thailand
Passara, H.
Office of Administrative Interdisciplinary Program on Agricultural Technology, School of Agricultural Technology, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Bangkok, 10520, Thailand
Sinthusiri, J.
Community Public Health Program, Faculty of Public and Environmental Health, Huachiew Chalermprakiet University, Samut Prakan, 10540, Thailand
Soonwera, M.
Office of Administrative Interdisciplinary Program on Agricultural Technology, School of Agricultural Technology, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Bangkok, 10520, Thailand
Thongsaiklaing, T.
Faculty of Agriculture, Princess of Naradhiwas University, Narathiwas, 96000, Thailand
Morris, J.
Faculty of Engineering, Mahasarakham University, Mahasarakham, 44150, Thailand
Moungthipmalai, T.
Department of Plant Production, School of Agricultural Technology, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Bangkok, 10520, Thailand
Puwanard, C.
Department of Plant Production, School of Agricultural Technology, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Bangkok, 10520, Thailand
Jintanasirinurak, S.
Department of Agricultural Technology, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Prince of Chumphon Campus, Chumphon, 86160, Thailand.

Abstract

The knockdown and mortality of some compounds from natural oils (trans-anethole, eugenol and a combination of trans-anethole and eugenol) against adult houseflies (Musca domestica) compared with cypermethrin was investigated.  The knockdown and mortalities were highest at 100% of 1% trans-anethole with KT50= 31 min and LT50 = 31 min. The mortality index of trans-anethole was 82.1 times that of cypermethrin. In contrast, 1% eugenol had knockdown and mortality was 36% and 0.5% trans-anethole + 0.5% eugenol had knockdown and mortality of 68%, with mortality indexes of 1.6 and 3.2 times versus cypermethrin. The trans-anethole high toxicity and low residue made it a superior control for houseflies.

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Sittichok, S., Passara, H., Sinthusiri, J., Soonwera, M., Thongsaiklaing, T., Morris, J., Moungthipmalai, T., Puwanard, C., & Jintanasirinurak, S. (2025). Plant essential oils, trans-anethole and eugenol, for housefly knockdown and mortality . International Journal of Agricultural Technology, 21(2), 555–562. https://doi.org/10.63369/ijat.2025.21.2.555-562
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