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Physicochemical Properties and Field Evaluation of Monolithic Wax Formulations for the Controlled Release of a Forest Pest Pheromone
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2017-02Registro en:
Slodowicz, Mariel Pamela; Ceriani Nakamurakare, Esteban Daniel; Carmaran, Cecilia Cristina; Gonzalez Audino, Paola Andrea; Physicochemical Properties and Field Evaluation of Monolithic Wax Formulations for the Controlled Release of a Forest Pest Pheromone; Sociedade Brasileira de Química; Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society; 28; 2; 2-2017; 348-359
0103-5053
1678-4790
CONICET Digital
CONICET
Autor
Slodowicz, Mariel Pamela
Ceriani Nakamurakare, Esteban Daniel
Carmaran, Cecilia Cristina
Gonzalez Audino, Paola Andrea
Resumen
This work shows the way to develop a monolithic device for the release of an active agent. Different waxes to prepare monolithic dispensers were used. Studies to characterize the release rate of the pheromone dispensers, and to determine many physicochemical properties of the active components and waxes utilized as matrices, were conducted. The advantages of using monolithic devices as an insect pheromone dispenser in order to control an insect that attacks commercial poplar plantations were demonstrated. Also, the practical application employing monolithic dispensers manufactured in this paper with the sex pheromone of the ambrosia beetle Megaplatypus mutatus (Coleoptera: Platypodidae) was verified. This forest pest is known to attack tree plantations in South America. The release rates were mainly dependent of matrix hardness and viscosity, as well as the particle size of fillers. A good performance of the formulated monolithic dispensers was observed during the field trials, with a reduction of damage levels of 40%.