Botanical Insecticides and Their Effects on Insect Biochemistry and Immunity

Zibaee, Arash

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“…Synthetic insecticides generally increase the level of detoxifying enzymes. Phytochemicals target the mentioned cellular mechanisms and potentially disturb their functions (Figure 1; Zibaee and Bandani, 2010;Zibaee, 2011;Kaur et al, 2014;Senthil-Nathan, 2015). Physiological effects of phytochemicals are discussed below.…”

Section: Impact Of Phytochemicals On the Physiology Of Mosquito Larvaementioning

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A Review of Resistance Mechanisms of Synthetic Insecticides and Botanicals, Phytochemicals, and Essential Oils as Alternative Larvicidal Agents Against Mosquitoes

Senthil‐Nathan

2020

Front. Physiol.

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Mosquitoes are a serious threat to the society, acting as vector to several dreadful diseases. Mosquito management programes profoundly depend on the routine of chemical insecticides that subsequently lead to the expansion of resistance midst the vectors, along with other problems such as environmental pollution, bio magnification, and adversely affecting the quality of public and animal health, worldwide. The worldwide risk of insect vector transmitted diseases, with their associated illness and mortality, emphasizes the need for effective mosquitocides. Hence there is an immediate necessity to develop new eco-friendly pesticides. As a result, numerous investigators have worked on the development of eco-friendly effective mosquitocidal compounds of plant origin. These products have a cumulative advantage of being cost-effective, environmentally benign, biodegradable, and safe to non-target organisms. This review aims at describing the current state of research on behavioral, physiological, and biochemical effects of plant derived compounds with larvicidal effects on mosquitoes. The mode of physiological and biochemical action of known compounds derived from various plant families as well as the potential of plant secondary metabolites, plant extracts, and also the essential oils (EO), as mosquitocidal agents are discussed. This review clearly indicates that the application of vegetal-based compounds as mosquito control proxies can serve as alternative biocontrol methods in mosquito management programes.

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A Review of Resistance Mechanisms of Synthetic Insecticides and Botanicals, Phytochemicals, and Essential Oils as Alternative Larvicidal Agents Against Mosquitoes

Senthil‐Nathan

2020

Front. Physiol.

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“…Plant extracts and powders have for ages been the major weapons used by farmers against insect pests even before the discovery of synthetic chemical insecticides because they are believed to contain myriads of phytochemicals that are insecticidal in nature (Goławska & Łukasik, 2012;Goławska, Łukasik, Goławski, Kapusta, & Janda, 2010;Zibaee, 2011). Thousands of researches have been done on botanical base insecticides, thus many plant species have proven insecticidal and there are many publications on them.…”

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Inhibitory effects of oil extract of green Acalypha (Acalypha wilkesiana) on antioxidant and neurotransmitter enzymes in Callosobruchus maculatus

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Ogungbite

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Background: Callosobruchus maculatus is an important insect pest of cowpea. The inhibitory effects of oil extract of Acalypha wilkesiana (Muell Arg.) leaves on antioxidant, neurotransmitter, and detoxifying enzyme in adult Callosobruchus maculatus (Fabricius) were evaluated under laboratory condition. The leaves of the plant were collected fresh and air-dried before the oil was extracted from them through cold extraction method while ethanol was used as solvent. Adult C. maculatus were exposed to 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, and 1.0 ml of 0.5% concentration of the oil extract and were homogenized separately. The supernatants gotten from them were used as enzyme sources. The activities of SOD, CAT, GPx, AChE, CarEST and GST were observed with photospectrometer. GC-MS analysis was done to evaluate the active compounds present in the oil extract. Results: The activities of the enzymes increased at lower dosages of the oil extract (0.2 and 0.4 ml) and reduced drastically at higher dosages of the oil (0.6, 0.8, and 1.0 ml). However, AChE activity was more affected by the oil extract as it was almost inhibited by the oil extract. The GC-MS showed that 114 compounds were present in the oil extract of the plant while acetaldehyde had the highest percentage (46.07%) of the total compounds. Conclusion: Based on these findings, the oil extract of A. wilkesiana could be a good biopesticide for the control of adult C. maculatus instead of synthetic chemical insecticides.

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“…In several countries, due to environmental concerns and human health hazards, several chemical insecticides have either been banned or restricted (Tapandjou et al, 2002). The adverse effects of the most novel chemical insecticides have led researchers to try to find new avenue of insect control, which has led to the discovery of plant products as an alternative way of controlling insects (Sutherland et al, 2002;Zibaee, 2011). Moreover, tropical regions are believed to be endowed with many plant species with insecticidal properties and some of them are with medicinal properties (Ileke and Oni, 2011).…”

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Entomocidal Activity of Powders and Extracts of Four Medicinal Plants against Sitophilus Oryzae ( L ) , Oryzaephilus Mercator ( Four ) and Ryzopertha Dominica ( Fabr. )

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2014

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Powders and extracts of Azadirachta indica, Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides, Anacardium occidentale and Moringa oleifera were assessed in the laboratory at ambient temperature of 28±2 o C and relative humidity of 75±5% for their insecticidal activity against Sitophilus oryzae, Oryzaephilus mercator and Ryzopertha dominica infesting paddy rice. The powders of these plants were tested against these insects at 0.4g, 0.6g, 0.8g and 1g/50g of paddy while the extracts were tested at 2%, 4%, 6% and 8% concentrations. Both the powders and extracts of these botanicals evoked a high mortality effect on the insects. Moreover, both the extracts and powders of A. indica and Z. zanthoxyloides showed greater insecticidal bustle than the powders and extracts of A. occidentale and M. oleifera as they both achieved 100% insect mortality within a short period after treatment. The extracts of these plants were also able to prevent the emergence of adult insects. S. oryzae and R. dominica were more affected with all the powders and extracts of these botanicals than O. mercator which was more vulnerable to the extracts and powders of Z. zanthoxyloides than other botanicals. Moreover, all the plants used showed a greater insecticidal effect and could be integrated into pest management system.

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Botanical Insecticides and Their Effects on Insect Biochemistry and Immunity

Cited by 23 publications

References 41 publications

A Review of Resistance Mechanisms of Synthetic Insecticides and Botanicals, Phytochemicals, and Essential Oils as Alternative Larvicidal Agents Against Mosquitoes

A Review of Resistance Mechanisms of Synthetic Insecticides and Botanicals, Phytochemicals, and Essential Oils as Alternative Larvicidal Agents Against Mosquitoes

Inhibitory effects of oil extract of green Acalypha (Acalypha wilkesiana) on antioxidant and neurotransmitter enzymes in Callosobruchus maculatus

Entomocidal Activity of Powders and Extracts of Four Medicinal Plants against Sitophilus Oryzae ( L ) , Oryzaephilus Mercator ( Four ) and Ryzopertha Dominica ( Fabr. )

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