Insecticidal activity of polycaprolactone nanoparticles decorated with chitosan containing two essential oils against Tribolium confusum

Essential oils are composed of volatile components, and rapidly evaporate. It is desirable to formulate them in a cover protecting the essential oils against environmental conditions. Applying nanotechnology to preparing desirable formulations of essential oils can be provided in a cover along with...

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Published in:International journal of pest management 2022-07, Vol.68 (3), p.237-245
Main Authors: Ahsaei, Seyed Mohammad, Talebi-Jahromi, Khalil, Amoabediny, Ghassem
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chitosan
Controlled release
Encapsulation
Environmental conditions
essential oil
Essential oils
insecticide
Micrography
Nanoparticles
Nanotechnology
Oils & fats
Photomicrographs
Polycaprolactone
Polydispersity
rosemary
Scanning electron microscopy
Surface charge
Sustained release
Toxicity
Tribolium confusum
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Summary:Essential oils are composed of volatile components, and rapidly evaporate. It is desirable to formulate them in a cover protecting the essential oils against environmental conditions. Applying nanotechnology to preparing desirable formulations of essential oils can be provided in a cover along with controlled release, increased oil life and greater mobility. In this study, nanoparticles were prepared using polycaprolactone and chitosan aimed at encapsulation of Rosmarinus officinalis and Zataria multiflora essential oils. The nanoparticles were characterized in terms of size, polydispersity, encapsulation efficiency, and scanning electron microscope photomicrographs. The nanoparticles showed a positive surface charge ranging between +11.60 and +29.20 mV and a mean particle radius ranging between 181-407 nm. Encapsulation efficiency was obtained between 75.8-84.4% under different preparation conditions. The LC 50 values of fumigant toxicity of R. officinalis essential oil and nanoparticles were equal to 103.53 and 112.64 μL/L air, and for Z. multiflora essential oil and nanoparticles, they were equal to 195.13 and 206.66 μL/L air, respectively for 24 h exposure time against Tribolium confusum. The effectiveness of non- formulated essential oils was significantly (P 
ISSN:0967-0874
1366-5863
DOI:10.1080/09670874.2020.1825875