The present study evaluated the preference index and insecticidal effect of oil “Carqueja doce” (Baccharis Articulata) on the bean weevil (Acanthoscelides obtectus). For the experiment, insects not sexed aged between 20 and 50 days were used. The essential oil was extracted from the aerial parts of the plant by the hydrodistillation method. The experiment was conducted in a completely randomized design with 6 replications in a factorial scheme 6 x 3 and 6 x 7 (dose x time), respectively, for preference index and insecticidal effect. Tests of repellency and insecticidal activity were conducted with doses of 0, 10, 20, 30, 50 and 100 µL of essential oil in 20 g of beans, being the evaluation carried out after 24, 48 and 72 h for repellency and after 1, 6, 12, 24, 48, 72 and 96 h for the insecticidal activity. The results showed that the dose, exposure duration and interaction had significant effect on insect mortality. Regarding the dose, the logarithmic increase in the mortality rate was produced by the increase in dose, with an approximately 52 µL dose which recorded death in 90% of the insects. The exposure time of 35 h caused the death of 90% of insects. Also, the essential oil repellent effect was observed at doses and exposure times studied.
storage; biopesticide; Phaseolus vulgaris
