Attraction or Repelling Effects of Commercial Plant Essential Oils on the Synanthropic Cheiracanthium mildei (Araneae: Cheiracanthiidae).
J Econ Entomol
; 115(5): 1472-1479, 2022 10 12.
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ABSTRACT
The northern yellow sac spider Cheiracanthium mildei L. Koch, is expanding its range to Central Europe, especially to synanthropic habitats. The spiders become unwanted companions because of the unreasonable fear - arachnophobia, and estetic reason - silk retreats in corners, capturing dust. The most commonly used substances against spiders are pesticides, which are, however, toxic. In our work we tested the attraction or repellence of 15 essential oils (EO) from plants representing eight families to C. mildei. Our research has shown a significant repellent effect of EO from three plants, namely Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. et L. M. Perry (Myrtales Myrtaceae), Ananas comosus (L.) Merr. (Poales Bromeliaceae) and Musa sp. (L.) (Zingiberales Musaceae). In contrast, some EOs appeared to have an attraction effect, particularly Carum carvi L. (Apiales Apiaceae). Zingiber officinale Roscoe (Zingiberales Zingiberaceae) reduced the tendency of spiders to construct the silken retreat. S. aromaticum, A. sativus, Musa sp. and Z. officinale have the potential to be used as natural repellents against spiders.
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Arañas
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Aceites Volátiles
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Musa
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Repelentes de Insectos
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Animals
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J Econ Entomol
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2022
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