Inhibitory substances contained in calcium carbonate wettable powder on the oviposition of the peach fruit moth, Carposina sasakii.

ABSTRACT: Spraying a calcium carbonate suspension "White Coat" on the fruit of apples significantly suppresses the oviposition of the peach fruit moth, Carposina sasakii. In gas chromatography (GC) with an electroantennographic detector analysis, adult female antennae showed responses to three compounds that were identified as 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,3-pentanediol diisobutyrate (TXIB) and its two mono-hydrolyzed analogs, texanols (1- and 3-isobutyrates), all added as a plasticizer to the agents. An oviposition-choice test using adult moths revealed that TXIB has clear deterrent properties when applied to young apple fruits. Video recording analysis showed that female moths spent longer on self-grooming and searching around TXIB-treated fruits. In the same assay, pure calcium carbonate treatment prevented

SUBMITTER: Kazama H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7024747 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature