The blow fly, Lucilia sericata (Meigen) (Diptera: Culicidae) is a primary facultative ectoparasite controlled
by insecticides that have environmental and safety concerns; therefore, its natural and safe control is crucial.
L. sericata eggs were subjected to 400 lL of 5% of 24 materials of plant-borne origin. The number of hatched
and unhatched eggs were counted 24 h postexposure. Stopmyasis expressed the highest ovicidal effect, followed
by cedarwood, orange, and tea tree oils. The mean ovicidal results were 46.09–95.24% grouped as Class
A, which provided the lowest hatchability rates. Even though benzoin, vanillin, citronella, and camphor oils
grouped as Class B provided moderate ovicidal effects (33.69–43.92%), their efficacy differed significantly
from those of the treatments in Classes A and C containing the control group and vetiver, eucalyptus, Olbas,
neem, sunflower, oil blends, patchouli, frankincense, p-menthane-3,8 diol (PMD), lavender, peppermint, cinnamon,
calry sag, myrtle, and silicone oil. According to our knowledge, most (19 out of 24) applied materials
were used as ovicides against L. serricata for the first time, except orange, eucalyptus, patchouli, cinnamon oils,
and six of them were applied as ovicides against pests for the first time. Stopmyasis containing Ge´raniol and
PMD is the drug of choice as an ecofriendly product to prevent blow fly strikes through correct diagnosis and
prompt treatment preventing a disastrous and destructive course of the disease and improving quality of life. |
