Essential Oils from Artemisia herba alba Asso., Maticaria Recutita L., and Dittrichia Viscosa L. (Asteraceae): A Promising Source of Eco-Friendly Agents to Control Callosobruchus maculatus Fab. Warehouse Pest

Callosobruchus maculatus (Fab.) (C. maculatus) is one of the major pests legume seeds in storage causing significant damage, leading to food insecurity and low income for farmers. This work was planned develop eco-friendly agents from essential oils Artemisia herba alba Asso. (AEO), Maticaria Recutita L. (MEO), Dittrichia Viscosa (DEO) control C. maculatus. To achieve this goal, (EOs) were extracted by hydro-distillation using Clevenger apparatus before being characterized GC-MS. EOs used testing purposes three different tests, namely, inhalation toxicity, contact repellency tests. GC-MS analysis showed presence 16 potentially active compounds AEO 38 MEO, whilst 15 identified DEO. higher thujone (57.6%) chrysanthenone (11.8%). Santolina alcohol (40.7%) germacrene D (8.9%) whereas isocostic acid (72.3%) chief compound The obtained findings that studied considerable insecticidal activity against with a lethal dose (LC50) 3.78, 8.86, 14.34 ?L/1 liter air AEO, DEO, respectively. At 1 air, oviposition reduction rate 90.02%, 70.65%, 48.23% respectively, emergence 87.32%, 60.08%, 32.24% With increasing doses up 20 ?L/L, individual reached 98.8% 24 h after treatment. DEO repellent effects adults repulsion percentages 60.83%, 50.83%, 72.5%, outcome suggests plants, particularly oils, can constitute natural environmentally friendly alternative new bioinsecticides