Repellent activity of essential oils against mediterranean fly and their effects on postharvest quality in paluma guava

Kennedy Santos Gonzaga; Carlos Henrique de Brito; Angélica  da Silva Salustino; Maria Ítala Alves de  Souza; João Paulo de Oliveira  Santos; Francisco de Assys Romero da Mota  Sousa

doi:10.1590/1983-21252023v36n205rc

Authors

Kennedy Santos Gonzaga Department of Plant Production, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Areia, PB https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3369-5593
Carlos Henrique de Brito Department of Biosciences, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Areia, PB https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0195-0986
Angélica da Silva Salustino Department of Biosciences, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Areia, PB https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5562-0122
Department of Biosciences, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Areia, PB https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4252-3777
João Paulo de Oliveira Santos Department of Biosciences, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Areia, PB https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1826-1746
Department of Biosciences, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Areia, PB https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3235-110X

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/1983-21252023v36n205rc

Keywords:

Botanical insecticides. Alternative control. Fruit flies. Postharvest fruits.

Abstract

Brazil is one of the world's largest guava (Psidium guajava) producing countries, but the economic performance of this crop can be negatively affected by the damage caused by Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae). The main methods for controlling C. capitata are based on broad-spectrum insecticide applications. However, the negative effects of using this control method stimulate the development of sustainable alternatives, such as the use of essential oils (EO). In this sense, the objective of the present study was to evaluate the repellent activity of EO of citronella (Cymbopogon nardus), clove (Syzygium aromaticum), and copaiba (Copaifera officinalis) for repellency of C. capitata in Paluma guava fruits and determine their effects on postharvest fruit quality, under laboratory-controlled conditions. The fruits were treated with citronella, clove, and copaiba EO and placed in covered plastic containers attached to the ends of arenas of 20 cm diameter and 15 cm height. The fruit physical and chemical analysis was carried out based on the same oils applied in the repellent test. The C. nardus essential oil presented a greater repellency of C. capitata females. The EO applications proved to be a good strategy for maintaining the fruit post-harvest quality.

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