ANTIFUNGAL AND INSECTICIDAL ACTIVITIES OF ESSENTIAL OILS OF CHRYSANTHEMUM CORONARIUM AND ACHILLEA MILLEFOLIUM AGAINST CITRUS FRUITS PESTS AND DISEASES

Authors

  • Benazzouz Fatima Zohra Laboratory for Ecology and Management of Natural Ecosystems (LECGEN), Department of Ecology and Environment, Faculty of Natural and Life Sciences and Earth and Universe Sciences, Abou Bekr Belkaid University
  • Kholkhal Wahiba Laboratory for Ecology and Management of Natural Ecosystems (LECGEN), Department of Ecology and Environment, Faculty of Natural and Life Sciences and Earth and Universe Sciences, Abou Bekr Belkaid University
  • Dib Mohammed El Amine Natural and Bioactive Substances Laboratory (LASNABIO), Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Abou Bekr Belkaid University https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4612-5303
  • Bounouira Yassine Faculty of Natural and Life Sciences, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Environmental Sciences, Tissemsilt University https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1698-5652
  • Gaouar Benyelles Nassira Laboratory for Ecology and Management of Natural Ecosystems (LECGEN), Department of Ecology and Environment, Faculty of Natural and Life Sciences and Earth and Universe Sciences, Abou Bekr Belkaid University https://orcid.org/0009-0001-1580-1965

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18623/rvd.v23.n4.4997

Keywords:

Ceratitis Capitata, Antifungal Activity, Insecticidal Activity, Achillea millefolium, Chrysanthemum coronarium, Pest Control

Abstract

Of all the insect pests threatening fruit tree cultivation, the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata, is considered one of the most damaging species, particularly for citrus and peach trees in Mediterranean countries.The main objective of this work is to evaluate the antifungal and insecticidal activity of the essential oils of Achillea millefolium (Asteraceae) and Chrysanthemum coronarium (Asteraceae) against the pests of orange, Citrus sinensis,namely the insect Ceratitis capitata and the pathogenic fungi that accompany it.The essential oils of the two plants used were extracted using a Clevenger-type apparatus. Their antifungal activity was tested by radial culture and their insecticidal activity by fumigation.All essential oils exhibited antifungal activity against Aspergillus niger, Fusarium sp1, Penicillium sp, and Fusarium sp2 at the highest concentration (5 µL/mlair). Achillea millefolium essential oil induced 100% mortality after 24 hours of exposure in adult Ceratitis capitata pests. However, for Chrysanthemum coronarium essential oil, larvae were the most affected stage, reaching approximately 35% mortality at the dose (5 µL/ml air).These essential oils could be used as antifungal and fumigant agents against Ceratitis capitata by increasing the dose.

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2026-02-23

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Zohra, B. F., Wahiba, K., Amine, D. M. E., Yassine, B., & Nassira, G. B. (2026). ANTIFUNGAL AND INSECTICIDAL ACTIVITIES OF ESSENTIAL OILS OF CHRYSANTHEMUM CORONARIUM AND ACHILLEA MILLEFOLIUM AGAINST CITRUS FRUITS PESTS AND DISEASES. Veredas Do Direito, 23, e234997. https://doi.org/10.18623/rvd.v23.n4.4997

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