Insecticidal Tests of Plants from Tropical America

Sievers, A. F.; Archer, W. Andrew; Moore, Rufus H.; Mcgovran, E. R.

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“…The seed had a strong insecticidal activity against Cerotoma ruficornis and a strong larvicidal activity against Laphygma frugiperda and Plutella maculipennis 33. The seed petroleum ether extract was effective as an insecticide against Aedes aegyptii 34…”

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Acromyrmex octospinosus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) management. Part 1: Effects of TRAMIL's insecticidal plant extracts

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Pest Management Science

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The data presented in this study showed that plant extracts cited by TRAMIL ethnopharmacological surveys have the potential to control the leaf-cutting ant, Acromyrmex octospinosus. In particular, the Mammea americana extract, with its natural low repellent effect and its high toxicity by ingestion, and Nerium oleander extracts, with their natural delay action, are possibly the best extracts for the control of these ants.

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Acromyrmex octospinosus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) management. Part 1: Effects of TRAMIL's insecticidal plant extracts

Boulogne

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Ozier‐Lafontaine

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“…There are few data available regarding the toxicities of M. americana, on Attini (Boulogne et al 2012a), but seeds of this plant showed insecticidal effects in other studies. Indeed, M. americana seeds exhibited activity against Cerotoma ruficornis (Oliver) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) (Dev & Koul 1997) and Aedes aegypti (L.) (Diptera: Culicidae) (Sievers et al 1949). These seeds are also larvicidal against Laphygma frugiperda (Smith and Abbot) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and Plutella maculipennis (Curt.)…”

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Sustainable Management of Acromyrmex octospinosus (Reich): How Botanical Insecticides and Fungicides Should Promote an Ecofriendly Control Strategy.

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The leaf-cutting ant Acromyrmex octospinosus (Reich) causes serious damage to crops and protected areas due to its foraging activity. The main method of control of this species consists of the use of synthetic insecticides that can lead to environmental damage and negative side effects on human health. Consequently, alternative strategies, such as biopesticides, are needed. Insecticide evaluation by ingestion assays was performed using A. octospinosus in vitro bioassay and laboratory nests. Chemical analyses were also performed to know the contents of plant extracts. This study showed that Mammea americana L. is the most promising insecticidal plant extract in the control of A. octospinosus. Indeed, the lethal concentrations (LC 50 and LC 99 ) an the lethal dose (LD 99 ) of the M. americana extract (51.31 mg.mL -1 , 131.92 mg.mL -1 , and 17.36 mg/g of ant respectively) were the closest to those of Fipronil, 0.03 g/kg, the commercial insecticide used as positive control.

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“…The breeding of larvae of Anopheles gambiae: The larvae were bred by keeping outdoor basins of water under growing shrubs near houses for about two weeks. After this period, at least three groups of mosquito's larvae were identified accurately in a container using classical methods 18 .…”

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Investigations into the larvicidal potential of crude extracts of ten Nigerian plants were carried out against the fourth instar larvae of Anopheles gambiae mosquito. The phytochemical screening revealed that both anthraquinones and cyanogenic glycosides were absent in all the plants. However, alkaloids, saponins, tannins, cardiac glycosides, terpenes and flavonoids were either present or absent. The larvicidal activity expressed as % LA was concentration and incubation-time dependent. At 5%w/v (12 and 24h), only Carica papaya and Dacryodes edulis demonstrated remarkable larvicidal activity of 40% and 55% and 50% and 70% respectively while the rest were largely inactive. However, at 10%w/v (12 and 24h), seven of the ten plants namely; Antholeisia djalonensis (60% and 80%), Calotropis procera (50% and 70%), Carica papaya (70% and 80%), Cyathula prostrata (37% and 67%), Dacryodes edulis (90% and 100%), Pycanthus angolensis (45% and 50%) and Viscum album (33% and 73%) gave comparably stronger activities especially after 24h incubation time. This study indicates a potential use of these plants in the control of vector mosquitoes which cause malaria.

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Insecticidal Tests of Plants from Tropical America

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Acromyrmex octospinosus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) management. Part 1: Effects of TRAMIL's insecticidal plant extracts

Acromyrmex octospinosus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) management. Part 1: Effects of TRAMIL's insecticidal plant extracts

Sustainable Management of Acromyrmex octospinosus (Reich): How Botanical Insecticides and Fungicides Should Promote an Ecofriendly Control Strategy.

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