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    Chemical composition and bioactivity of essential oil against the green peach aphid (Myzus persicae)
    (Springer, 2022) Dehliz, Abderrahmene; Lakhdari, Wassima; Mlik, Randa; Chahbar, Nora; Acheuk, Fatma; Mekhadmi, Nour El Houda; Benyahia, Ibtissem; Fethallah, Rabab; Hammi, Hamida; Berrekbia, Mohammed; Badjadi, Zeineb
    The present experiment was conducted to elucidate the chemical composition of essential oil (EO) of a native spontaneous plant, Cotula cinerea Del., in southeastern Algeria and to evaluate its insecticidal effect on the Green Peach Aphid (GPA) Myzus persicae Sulzer. GC–MS and GC-FID analyses showed that this plant was characterized by 35 components, representing eight major constituents, i.e., santolina triene (11.55%), sabinene (5.86%), cineol (6.21%), α-thujone (22.91%), (R)-camphor (7.50%), cis-sabinyl acetate (6.41%), carveol (7.68%), and ipsenol (4.60%). The considered essential oil was characterized by a clear predominance of hydrocarbon compounds chiefly monoterpenes (35.63%), oxygenated monoterpenes (64%), and sesquiterpenes (0.35%). Insecticidal assays showed that the EO was toxic against M. persicae adults recording 75.95% of mortality in the 3rd dose with a lethal concentration (LC50) equal to 302.4 µl where the lethal time (LT50) was 91.6 h. Also, it has a significant repellency showing a high rate in the 2nd dose (64.6%) with a highly significant difference (p = 0.000). As well as its inhibitory effect on the egg-laying where it has greatly reduced the reproduction potential of M. persicae adults. Obtained data support the possibility to develop C. cinerea oil, especially component specification, as a new natural bio-insecticide
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    Population structure of north african honey bees is influenced by both biological and anthropogenic factors
    (Springer, 2013) Chahbar, Nora; Muñoz, Irene; Dall’Olio, Raffaele; De la Rúa, Pilar; Serrano, José; Doumandji, Sallaheddine
    Honey bee diversity is under threat due to anthropogenic factors as the use of pesticides and the replacement of local colonies to recover from colony losses. To assess the effect of these activities on the genetic diversity and structure of North African honey bee colonies, we studied colonies from the north (Tellian) and the south (Saharan) regions in Algeria, by determining their mitochondrial haplotype and the variation of ten microsatellite loci. Particular haplotypes have been found with a high frequency in each region that may constitute subspecies-specific markers for Apis mellifera intermissa (haplotype A8 at the north) and A. m. sahariensis (haplotype A9 at the south). Moreover, the presence of the haplotype A8 in some Saharan colonies may reflect recent introductions of A. m. intermissa. Structure analysis suggests that a natural differentiation between honey bee populations from Saharan and Tellian regions still exists despite increased colony movements (migration, queen purchases, etc.) during the last decades. One apiary established for the conservation of A. m. sahariensis showed no indication of maternal introgression since all the colonies bear the same haplotype A9. Furthermore, Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium observed in this population indicates that this apiary is appropriate for conservation programs of A. m. sahariensis