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Awad M, El Kenawy AH, Alfuhaid NA, Ibrahim EDS, Jósvai JK, Fónagy A, Moustafa MAM. Lethal and Sublethal Effects of Cyantraniliprole on the Biology and Metabolic Enzyme Activities of Two Lepidopteran Pests, Spodoptera littoralis and Agrotis ipsilon, and A Generalist Predator, Chrysoperla carnea (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae). INSECTS 2024; 15:450. [PMID: 38921165 PMCID: PMC11203859 DOI: 10.3390/insects15060450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2024] [Revised: 06/02/2024] [Accepted: 06/11/2024] [Indexed: 06/27/2024]
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Cyantraniliprole is a novel anthranilic diamide insecticide registered for controlling chewing and sucking insect pests. Here, the lethal and sublethal effects of this insecticide on two destructive lepidopteran pests, Spodoptera littoralis Boisduval and Agrotis ipsilon Hufnagel, were evaluated. Because the effects of novel insecticides on beneficial and non-target arthropods must be considered, the impact of cyantraniliprole on a generalist biological control agent, Chrysoperla carnea [Stephens 1836], were also examined. Overall, our study revealed that cyantraniliprole was more toxic to A. ipsilon than to S. littoralis. Moreover, the LC15 and LC50 of the insecticide significantly prolonged the duration of the larval and pupal stages and induced enzymatic detoxification activity in both species. Treatment of the second-instar larvae of C. carnea with the recommended concentration of cyantraniliprole (0.75 mg/L) doubled the mortality rates and resulted in a slight negative effect on the biology and detoxification enzymes of C. carnea. Our results indicate that both sublethal and lethal concentrations of cyantraniliprole can successfully suppress S. littoralis and A. ipsilon populations. They also suggest that C. carnea, as a generalist predator, is compatible with cyantraniliprole under the modelled realistic field conditions. In future investigations, insights into the effects of cyantraniliprole on S. littoralis, A. ipsilon, and C. carnea under field conditions will be required to appropriately validate our results.
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- Mona Awad
- Department of Economic Entomology and Pesticides, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza 12613, Egypt; (M.A.); (E.-D.S.I.)
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- Biological Control Department, Agricultural Research Centre, Giza 12619, Egypt;
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- Department of Biology, College of Science and Humanities, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Economic Entomology and Pesticides, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza 12613, Egypt; (M.A.); (E.-D.S.I.)
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- Department of Chemical Ecology, Plant Protection Institute, HUN-REN Centre for Agricultural Research, 1022 Budapest, Hungary;
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- Department of Chemical Ecology, Plant Protection Institute, HUN-REN Centre for Agricultural Research, 1022 Budapest, Hungary;
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- Department of Economic Entomology and Pesticides, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza 12613, Egypt; (M.A.); (E.-D.S.I.)
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Perumal V, Kannan S, Alford L, Pittarate S, Krutmuang P. Study on the virulence of Metarhizium anisopliae against Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith, 1797). J Basic Microbiol 2024; 64:e2300599. [PMID: 38308078 DOI: 10.1002/jobm.202300599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2023] [Revised: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 01/13/2024] [Indexed: 02/04/2024]
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This study examined the impact of Metarhizium anisopliae (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae) conidia on the eggs, larvae, pupae, and adults of Spodoptera frugiperda. The results showed that eggs, larvae, pupae, and adults exhibited mortality rates that were dependent on the dose. An increased amount of conidia (1.5 × 109 conidia/mL) was found to be toxic to larvae, pupae, and adults after 9 days of treatment, resulting in a 100% mortality rate in eggs, 98% in larvae, 76% in pupae, and 85% in adults. A study using earthworms as bioindicators found that after 3 days of exposure, M. anisopliae conidia did not cause any harmful effects on the earthworms. In contrast, the chemical treatment (positive control) resulted in 100% mortality at a concentration of 40 ppm. Histopathological studies showed that earthworm gut tissues treated with fungal conidia did not show significant differences compared with those of the negative control. The gut tissues of earthworms treated with monocrotophos exhibited significant damage, and notable differences were observed in the chemical treatment. The treatments with 70 and 100 µg/mL solutions of Eudrilus eugeniae epidermal mucus showed no fungal growth. An analysis of the enzymes at a biochemical level revealed a decrease in the levels of acetylcholinesterase, α-carboxylesterase, and β-carboxylesterase in S. frugiperda larvae after exposure to fungal conidia. This study found that M. anisopliae is effective against S. frugiperda, highlighting the potential of this entomopathogenic fungus in controlling this agricultural insect pest.
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- Vivekanandhan Perumal
- Office of Research Administration, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Insect Pathology Laboratory, Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, Chiang Mai University, Mueang, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Insect Pathology Laboratory, Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, Chiang Mai University, Mueang, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- School of Biological Sciences, Life Sciences Building, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Office of Research Administration, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Insect Pathology Laboratory, Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, Chiang Mai University, Mueang, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Insect Pathology Laboratory, Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, Chiang Mai University, Mueang, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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Tan D, Xu X, Li Z, Xu Z, Shao X. Design, Synthesis, and Synergistic Activities of Eight-Membered Carbon Bridged Neonicotinoid Derivatives. Chem Biodivers 2024; 21:e202301412. [PMID: 38147354 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202301412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Revised: 11/26/2023] [Accepted: 12/25/2023] [Indexed: 12/27/2023]
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Insecticide synergists are an effective approach to increase the control efficacy and reduce active ingredient usage. In order to explore neonicotinoid-specific synergists with novel scaffolds and higher potency, a series of eight-membered carbon bridged neonicotinoid derivatives were designed and synthesized in accordance with our previous research. The synergistic effects of the target compounds on neonicotinoids in Aphis craccivora were evaluated, and the structure-activity relationships were summarized. The results indicated that most of the target compounds exhibited significant synergistic effects on imidacloprid in A. craccivora at low concentrations. In particular, compound 1 at a concentration of 1 mg/L reduced the LC50 value of imidacloprid from 0.856 mg/L to 0.170 mg/L. Meanwhile, compound 1 also increased the insecticidal activity of most neonicotinoid insecticides belonging to the Insecticide Resistance Action Committee (IRAC) 4 A subgroup against A. craccivora. The present study might be meaningful for directing the design of neonicotinoid-specific synergists.
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- Du Tan
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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Xia T, Liu Y, Lu Z, Yu H. Natural Coumarin Shows Toxicity to Spodoptera litura by Inhibiting Detoxification Enzymes and Glycometabolism. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:13177. [PMID: 37685985 PMCID: PMC10488291 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241713177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2023] [Revised: 08/12/2023] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
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Coumarin and its derivatives are plant-derived compounds that exhibit potent insecticidal properties. In this study, we found that natural coumarin significantly inhibited the growth and development of Spodoptera litura larvae through toxicological assay. By transcriptomic sequencing, 80 and 45 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) related to detoxification were identified from 0 to 24 h and 24 to 48 h in S. litura after coumarin treatment, respectively. Enzyme activity analysis showed that CYP450 and acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activities significantly decreased at 48 h after coumarin treatment, while glutathione S-transferases (GST) activity increased at 24 h. Silencing of SlCYP324A16 gene by RNA interference significantly increased S. litura larval mortality and decreased individual weight after treatment with coumarin. Additionally, the expression levels of DEGs involved in glycolysis and tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle were inhibited at 24 h after coumarin treatment, while their expression levels were upregulated at 48 h. Furthermore, metabonomics analysis identified 391 differential metabolites involved in purine metabolism, amino acid metabolism, and TCA cycle from 0 to 24 h after treated with coumarin and 352 differential metabolites associated with ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters and amino acid metabolism. These results provide an in-depth understanding of the toxicological mechanism of coumarin on S. litura.
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- Tao Xia
- College of Life Sciences, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou 341003, China; (T.X.); (Y.L.); (Z.L.)
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- College of Life Sciences, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou 341003, China; (T.X.); (Y.L.); (Z.L.)
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- College of Life Sciences, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou 341003, China; (T.X.); (Y.L.); (Z.L.)
- National Navel Orange Engineering Research Center, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou 341003, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou 341003, China; (T.X.); (Y.L.); (Z.L.)
- National Navel Orange Engineering Research Center, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou 341003, China
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Vukčević M, Nikolić-Kokić A, Aleksić I, Todorović S, Oreščanin-Dušić Z, Blagojević D, Despot D. Evaluation of Tick Abundance and Pyrethroid Resistance Via Determination of Glutathione-S-Transferases Activity. JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY 2023; 116:233-239. [PMID: 36527684 DOI: 10.1093/jee/toac190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Controlling the number of ticks as carriers of infectious diseases is very important. The process is sometimes compromised by activating the protective mechanisms of the tick itself. Glutathione-S-transferases activity (GSTs) was the subject of our investigation of tick abundance after pyrethroid treatment. We determined GSTs activity in ticks collected from six locations in Belgrade before and after pyrethroid treatment and correlated it with the number of ticks in the locations. The results showed that tick abundance correlated with GSTs activity. On the other hand, treatment efficiency was location-dependent, being similar in each particular location in both April (spring) and October (autumn). Our results suggest that GSTs activity reflects the influence of both present local allelochemicals from different environmental seasonal vegetation and applied pyrethroid. We can conclude that by evaluating GSTs activity in ticks from particular locations as well as during the treatment with acaricides tick removal practice could be improved.
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- Marija Vukčević
- Institute for Biocides and Medical Ecology, Trebevićka 16, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Physiology, Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković"- National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Despota Stefana 142, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute for Biocides and Medical Ecology, Trebevićka 16, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute for Biocides and Medical Ecology, Trebevićka 16, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Physiology, Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković"- National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Despota Stefana 142, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Physiology, Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković"- National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Despota Stefana 142, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute for Biocides and Medical Ecology, Trebevićka 16, Belgrade, Serbia
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Kaleem Ullah RM, Gökçe A, Bakhsh A, Salim M, Wu HY, Naqqash MN. Insights into the Use of Eco-Friendly Synergists in Resistance Management of Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). INSECTS 2022; 13:insects13090846. [PMID: 36135547 PMCID: PMC9500713 DOI: 10.3390/insects13090846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2022] [Revised: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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The Colorado potato beetle (CPB), Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say), is the most notorious insect pest of potato globally. Injudicious use of insecticides for management of this pest has resulted in resistance to all major groups of insecticides along with many human, animal health, and environmental concerns. Additionally, the input cost of insecticide development/discovery is markedly increasing because each year thousands of chemicals are produced and tested for their insecticidal properties, requiring billions of dollars. For the management of resistance in insect pests, synergists can play a pivotal role by reducing the application dose of most insecticides. These eco-friendly synergists can be classified into two types: plant-based synergists and RNAi-based synergists. The use of plant-based and RNAi-based synergists in resistance management of insect pests can give promising results with lesser environmental side effects. This review summarizes the resistance status of CPB and discusses the potential advantage of plant-based and RNAi-based synergists for CPB resistance management. It will motivate researchers to further investigate the techniques of using plant- and RNAi-based synergists in combination with insecticides.
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- Rana Muhammad Kaleem Ullah
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agric-Environment and Agric-Products Safety, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Plant Science Education, Agricultural College of Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- Department of Plant Production & Technologies, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technologies, Niğ de Omer Halisdemir University, Niğde 51200, Turkey
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- Department of Plant Production & Technologies, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technologies, Niğ de Omer Halisdemir University, Niğde 51200, Turkey
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- Department of Plant Production & Technologies, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technologies, Niğ de Omer Halisdemir University, Niğde 51200, Turkey
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agric-Environment and Agric-Products Safety, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Plant Science Education, Agricultural College of Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- Department of Plant Production & Technologies, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technologies, Niğ de Omer Halisdemir University, Niğde 51200, Turkey
- Institute of Plant Protection, MNS—University of Agriculture Multan Pakistan, Multan 60000, Pakistan
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Investigating the microbial terroir of fermented foods produced in a professional kitchen. Int J Gastron Food Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgfs.2022.100509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Alanazi AD, Ben Said M, Shater AF, Al-Sabi MNS. Acaricidal, Larvacidal, and Repellent Activity of Elettaria cardamomum Essential Oil against Hyalomma anatolicum Ticks Infesting Saudi Arabian Cattle. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 11:1221. [PMID: 35567222 PMCID: PMC9103141 DOI: 10.3390/plants11091221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2022] [Revised: 04/16/2022] [Accepted: 04/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Background: In this experimental study, we aimed to assess the acaricidal effects of Elettaria cardamomum L. essential oil (ECEO) against Hyalomma anatolicum tick in cattle from Saudi Arabia. Methods: Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) was performed to identify the chemical composition of ECEO. The acaricidal, larvicidal, and repellent activity of ECEO against H. anatolicum was studied through the adult immersion test (AIT), the larval packet test (LPT), the vertical movement behavior of tick’s larvae technique, anti-acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity, and oxidative enzyme activity. Results: By GC/MS, the most compounds were 1,8-cineole (34.3%), α-terpinyl acetate (23.3%), and α-pinene (17.7%), respectively. ECEO significantly (p < 0.001) increased the mortality rate as a dose-dependent response. After ECEO Treatment, number of eggs, egg weight, and hatchability significantly declined as a dose-dependent response. ECEO at concentrations of 5 µL/mL and above completely killed the larva. The LC50 and LC90 values for ECEO were 1.46 and 2.68 µL/mL, respectively. ECEO at concentrations of 10, 20, and 40 µL/mL showed 100% repellency activity up to 60, 120, and 360 min incubation, respectively. ECEO, especially at ½ LC50 and LC50, significantly inhibited GST and AChE activities of H. anatolicum larvae compared to the control group. Conclusions: We found promising adulticidal, larvicidal, and repellent effects of ECEO against H. anatolicum as a vector of theileriosis in Saudi Arabia. We also found that ECEO displayed these activities through inhibiting AChE and GST. Nevertheless, additional investigations are required to confirm the accurate mechanisms and the relevance of ECEO in practical application.
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- Abdullah D. Alanazi
- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science and Humanities, Shaqra University, 1040, Ad-Dawadimi 11911, Saudi Arabia
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- Higher Institute of Biotechnology of Sidi Thabet, University of Manouba, Manouba 2010, Tunisia;
- Laboratory of Microbiology at the National School of Veterinary Medicine of Sidi Thabet, University of Manouba, Manouba 2010, Tunisia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 71491, Saudi Arabia;
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Castrosanto MA, Abrera AT, Manalo MN, Ghosh A. In silico evaluation of binding of phytochemicals from bayati ( Anamirta cocculus Linn) to the glutathione-s-transferase of Asian Corn Borer ( Ostrinia furnacalis Guenée). J Biomol Struct Dyn 2022; 41:2660-2666. [PMID: 35138221 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2022.2036240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Asian corn borer (ACB) is a destructive insect pest of corn and causes up to 80% yield reduction in the Philippines. Synthetic insecticides have been used to control ACB but they pose a risk to human health and the environment. The use of synergists increases insecticide effectiveness and decreases the frequency of insecticide application. In line with this principle, we performed in silico screening of phytochemicals from bayati against glutathione-s-transferase (GST), one of the important detoxifying enzymes of ACB. Homology modeling was done to generate an acceptable three-dimensional protein structure (OfGST). Through ensemble molecular docking, we found that three phytosterols (stigmasterol, lupeol, and gamma-sitosterol) from bayati have a higher binding affinity to OfGST than glutathione, its natural substrate. Molecular dynamics simulation revealed that lupeol and gamma-sitosterol have a greater stabilizing effect on OfGST than stigmasterol, as supported by the RMSD, radius of gyration, and SASA plots of all complexes.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Melvin A Castrosanto
- Institute of Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Los, Baños, Laguna, Philippines
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- Institute of Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Los, Baños, Laguna, Philippines.,Computational Interdisciplinary Research Laboratories, University of the Philippines Los, Baños, Laguna, Philippines
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- Institute of Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Los, Baños, Laguna, Philippines.,Computational Interdisciplinary Research Laboratories, University of the Philippines Los, Baños, Laguna, Philippines
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- Microbiology Division, Department of Botany, Gauhati University, Guwahati, Assam, India
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He YH, Shang XF, Li HX, Li AP, Tang C, Zhang BQ, Zhang ZJ, Wang R, Ma Y, Du SS, Hu YM, Wu TL, Zhao WB, Yang CJ, Liu YQ. Antifungal Activity and Action Mechanism Study of Coumarins from Cnidium monnieri Fruit and Structurally Related Compounds. Chem Biodivers 2021; 18:e2100633. [PMID: 34643056 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202100633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2021] [Accepted: 10/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The increasing resistance of plant diseases caused by phytopathogenic fungi highlights the need for highly effective and environmentally benign agents. The antifungal activities of Cnidium monnieri fruit extracts and five isolated compounds as well as structurally related coumarins against five plant pathogenic fungi were evaluated. The acetone extract, which contained the highest amount of five coumarins, showed strongest antifungal activity. Among the coumarin compounds, we found that 4-methoxycoumarin exhibited stronger and broader antifungal activity against five phytopathogenic fungi, and was more potent than osthol. Especially, it could significantly inhibit the growth of Rhizoctonia solani mycelium with an EC50 value of 21 μg mL-1 . Further studies showed that 4-methoxycoumarin affected the structure and function of peroxisomes, inhibited the β-oxidation of fatty acids, decreased the production of ATP and acetyl coenzyme A, and then accumulated ROS by damaging MMP and the mitochondrial function to cause the cell death of R. solani mycelia. 4-Methoxycoumarin presented antifungal efficacy in a concentration- dependent manner in vivo and could be used to prevent the potato black scurf. This study laid the foundation for the future development of 4-methoxycournamin as an alternative and friendly biofungicide.
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- Ying-Hui He
- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China.,State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-ecosystems, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Chemistry of Northwestern Plant Resources, Key Laboratory for Natural Medicine of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China.,Gansu Institute for Drug Control, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in Universities of Shandong Province, Weifang University, Weifang, 261061, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China.,State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-ecosystems, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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Faidah AN, Zhao H, Sun L, Cao C. Effects of elevated CO 2 treatment of Populus davidiana × P. bolleana on growth and detoxifying enzymes in gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar. Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2021; 248:109079. [PMID: 34015537 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2021.109079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2021] [Revised: 04/25/2021] [Accepted: 05/13/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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To date, elevated CO2 concentrations in the environment caused by various human activities influence diverse areas of life, including the interactions between insects and plants. The Lymantria dispar is one of the most severely destructive pests, which further could inflict ecological and economical damage. In this experiment, one-year-old Populus davidiana × P. bolleana plants were grown in CO2-enhanced environments for one month at three different CO2 concentrations: 397 ppm (atmospheric CO2 concentration), 550 ppm and 750 ppm (two predicted elevated CO2 concentrations). The 3rd instar L. dispar larvae then fed on the treated poplar seedlings covered in a nylon bag. The L. dispar larvae fed on poplar seedling treated for 96 h showed the highest growth rate at all CO2 concentrations. Enzymatic activity of treated larvae showed the highest GST and P450 activity at 750 ppm CO2. The relative expressions of seven CYP and ten GST genes in L. dispar larvae were analyzed quantitatively using real-time RT-PCR, which the results were expressed variably. Compared to 397 ppm CO2, the expression of CYP4L23 was down-regulated, while the expressions of other CYP genes were up-regulated. Meanwhile, only GSTo1 gene showed down-regulated at 48 h and 96 h in 750 ppm CO2 treatment, while GST expression level for the other nine GST genes showed up-regulated at 48 h and 72 h. These results offer the insight into plant-insect interactions under global climate change and furthermore will provide essential information for strategic pest control based on biochemical and molecular levels changes in gypsy moths.
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- Arina Nur Faidah
- Key Laboratory of Sustainable Forest Ecosystem Management-Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- Institute of Forestry Protection, Heilongjiang Forestry Academy, Harbin 150040, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sustainable Forest Ecosystem Management-Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sustainable Forest Ecosystem Management-Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China.
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Anosike CA, Babandi A, Ezeanyika LUS. Potentiation Effects of Ficus sycomorus Active Fraction Against Permethrin-Resistant Field-Population of Anopheles coluzzii (Diptera: Culicidae). NEOTROPICAL ENTOMOLOGY 2021; 50:484-496. [PMID: 33661503 DOI: 10.1007/s13744-021-00858-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2020] [Accepted: 01/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Insecticide resistance in mosquitoes is increasing amidst growing cases of global malaria, leading to high fatality in mostly Africa. To overcome the resistance as well as environmental effects of the synthetic insecticides, preliminary insecticidal and botanical potentiating effects of sub-lethal concentration (LC25) Ficus sycomorus active fraction (AFFS) and its synergistic potential with standard insecticide permethrin were evaluated against malarial vector Anopheles coluzzii (Coetzee & Wilkerson) populations. The glutathione-S-transferase (GST) inhibitory activity of the AFFS was also investigated compared to standard GST inhibitor, diethyl meleate (DEM). The WHO standard protocol for adult bioassay was used to expose the adult mosquitoes with sub-lethal concentration (LD25=0.49 mg/ml) of the plants' active fraction and permethrin (0.75%). The permethrin susceptibility screening result showed high level of resistance to permethrin in the field populations of A. coluzzii from Kano with 50.29 ± 2.14% average mortality after exposure to WHO diagnostic dose 0.75% permethrin. Post hoc Fisher's exact test showed that combination of sub-lethal concentration of AFFS with permethrin (mortality=73.02±12.10%; p=0.00352; RR=0.6923 and 95% CI = 0.5358-0.8946) was statistically significant, while the combination of sub-lethal concentration of AFFS with DEM showed no statistical difference (mortality=63.22±5.03; p=1; RR=0.6667 and 95% CI=0.4470-0.8438). This potentiation effect was signified to be additive effects with co-toxicity factor (CTF) of - 12.66. There was significant reduction of GST activities in the AFFS- and permethrin -exposed groups compared to unexposed populations of A. coluzzii (p < 0.05). The AFFS additively potentiate the permethrin activities by inhibiting GSTs, bio-transformational enzymes implicated in pyrethroids resistance. This study finding generally signifies the potential for bio-rational insecticide approach for malarial vector control.
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- Dept of Biochemistry, Univ of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu, Nigeria.
- Dept of Biochemistry, Bayero Univ, Kano, Nigeria.
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The Multifunctional Roles of Polyphenols in Plant-Herbivore Interactions. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22031442. [PMID: 33535511 PMCID: PMC7867105 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22031442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2020] [Revised: 01/24/2021] [Accepted: 01/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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There is no argument to the fact that insect herbivores cause significant losses to plant productivity in both natural and agricultural ecosystems. To counter this continuous onslaught, plants have evolved a suite of direct and indirect, constitutive and induced, chemical and physical defenses, and secondary metabolites are a key group that facilitates these defenses. Polyphenols—widely distributed in flowering plants—are the major group of such biologically active secondary metabolites. Recent advances in analytical chemistry and metabolomics have provided an opportunity to dig deep into extraction and quantification of plant-based natural products with insecticidal/insect deterrent activity, a potential sustainable pest management strategy. However, we currently lack an updated review of their multifunctional roles in insect-plant interactions, especially focusing on their insect deterrent or antifeedant properties. This review focuses on the role of polyphenols in plant-insect interactions and plant defenses including their structure, induction, regulation, and their anti-feeding and toxicity effects. Details on mechanisms underlying these interactions and localization of these compounds are discussed in the context of insect-plant interactions, current findings, and potential avenues for future research in this area.
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Ghaffar A, Sehgal SA, Fatima R, Batool R, Aimen U, Awan S, Batool S, Ahmad F, Nurulain SM. Molecular docking analyses of CYP450 monooxygenases of Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) reveal synergism of quercetin with paraoxon and tetraethyl pyrophosphate: in vivo and in silico studies. Toxicol Res (Camb) 2020; 9:212-221. [PMID: 32670552 PMCID: PMC7329183 DOI: 10.1093/toxres/tfaa023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2019] [Revised: 03/17/2020] [Accepted: 03/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Pest management in stored grain industry is a global issue due to the development of insecticide resistance in stored grain insect pests. Excessive use of insecticides at higher doses poses a serious threat of food contamination and residual toxicity for grain consumers. Since the development of new pesticide incurs heavy costs, identifying an effective synergist can provide a ready and economical tool for controlling resistant pest populations. Therefore, the synergistic property of quercetin with paraoxon and tetraethyl pyrophosphate has been evaluated against the larvae and adults of Tribolium castaneum (Herbst). Comparative molecular docking analyses were carried out to further identify the possible mechanism of synergism. It was observed that quercetin has no insecticidal when applied at the rate of 1.5 and 3.0 mg/g; however, a considerable synergism was observed when applied in combination with paraoxon. The comparative molecular docking analyses of CYP450 monooxygenase (CYP15A1, CYP6BR1, CYP6BK2, CYP6BK3) family were performed with quercetin, paraoxon and tetraethyl pyrophosphate which revealed considerable molecular interactions, predicting the inhibition of CYP450 isoenzyme by all three ligands. The study concludes that quercetin may be an effective synergist for organophosphate pesticides depending upon the dose and type of the compound. In addition, in silico analyses of the structurally diversified organophosphates can effectively differentiate the organophosphates which are synergistic with quercetin.
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- Ammarah Ghaffar
- Department of Biosciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Park Road, Tarlai Kalan, Islamabad 45550, Pakistan
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- Department of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, Government College University Faisalabad, Kotwali Rd, Gurunanakpura, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Biosciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Park Road, Tarlai Kalan, Islamabad 45550, Pakistan
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- Department of Biosciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Park Road, Tarlai Kalan, Islamabad 45550, Pakistan
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- Department of Biosciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Park Road, Tarlai Kalan, Islamabad 45550, Pakistan
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- Department of Biosciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Park Road, Tarlai Kalan, Islamabad 45550, Pakistan
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- Department of Biosciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Park Road, Tarlai Kalan, Islamabad 45550, Pakistan
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- Department of Biosciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Park Road, Tarlai Kalan, Islamabad 45550, Pakistan
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- Department of Biosciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Park Road, Tarlai Kalan, Islamabad 45550, Pakistan
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Ben-Abdallah S, Cáceres LA, Wang Z, Renaud BJ, Lachâal M, Karray-Bouraoui N, Hannoufa A, Scott IM. Host plant defenses of black (Solanum nigrum L.) and red nightshade ( Solanum villosum Mill.) against specialist Solanaceae herbivore Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say). ARCHIVES OF INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2019; 101:e21550. [PMID: 30945781 DOI: 10.1002/arch.21550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2018] [Revised: 01/21/2019] [Accepted: 03/06/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Black nightshade (Solanum nigrum, S. nigrum L.) and red nightshade ( Solanum villosum, S. villosum Mill.) are medicinal plants from the Solanaceae family that synthesize glycoalkaloids and other secondary metabolites. To recognize the potential insecticide activity of these compounds, leaf extracts (containing glycoalkaloid and methanol fractions) were tested for enzyme inhibition, antifeedant activity and toxicity. For in-vitro glutathione S-transferase (GST) inhibition activity, we used insecticide-resistant Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata ( L. decemlineata; Say) midgut and fat-body homogenate. In-vivo toxicity and the antifeedant activity were performed using larval bioassays. The methanol extracts had greater GST inhibitory activity compared to the glycoalkaloids, as well as greater 2nd instar larvae mortality and antifeedant activity. Furthermore, the green leaf volatile compound, cis-hex-3-enyl acetate, at the concentration of 5 ppm, caused 50% mortality of 2nd instar larvae. Our findings suggest the potential usefulness of S. nigrum and S. villosum extracts to control L. decemlineata.
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- Saoussen Ben-Abdallah
- London Research and Development Centre, Southern Crop Protection and Food Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, London, Ontario, Canada
- Département de Biologie, Laboratoire de Productivité Végétale et Contraintes Environnementales, Faculté des Sciences de Tunis, Universite de Tunis El Manar, Campus Universitaire, Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia
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- London Research and Development Centre, Southern Crop Protection and Food Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, London, Ontario, Canada
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- London Research and Development Centre, Southern Crop Protection and Food Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, London, Ontario, Canada
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- London Research and Development Centre, Southern Crop Protection and Food Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Département de Biologie, Laboratoire de Productivité Végétale et Contraintes Environnementales, Faculté des Sciences de Tunis, Universite de Tunis El Manar, Campus Universitaire, Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Département de Biologie, Laboratoire de Productivité Végétale et Contraintes Environnementales, Faculté des Sciences de Tunis, Universite de Tunis El Manar, Campus Universitaire, Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia
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- London Research and Development Centre, Southern Crop Protection and Food Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, London, Ontario, Canada
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- London Research and Development Centre, Southern Crop Protection and Food Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, London, Ontario, Canada
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St-Pierre A, Blondeau D, Bourdeau N, Bley J, Desgagné-Penix I. Chemical Composition of Black Spruce ( Picea mariana) Bark Extracts and Their Potential as Natural Disinfectant. Ind Biotechnol (New Rochelle N Y) 2019. [DOI: 10.1089/ind.2019.0007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Annabelle St-Pierre
- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Physics, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Physics, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, Canada
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- Innofibre, Trois-Rivières, Canada
- Groupe de recherché en Biologie Végétale, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Physics, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, Canada
- Groupe de recherché en Biologie Végétale, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, Canada
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Anatolıan sage Salvıa frutıcosa ınhıbıts cytosolıc glutathıone-s-transferase actıvıty and colon cancer cell prolıferatıon. JOURNAL OF FOOD MEASUREMENT AND CHARACTERIZATION 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s11694-019-00055-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Liu J, Li Y, Tian Z, Sun H, Chen X, Zheng S, Zhang Y. Identification of Key Residues Associated with the Interaction between Plutella xylostella Sigma-Class Glutathione S-Transferase and the Inhibitor S-Hexyl Glutathione. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2018; 66:10169-10178. [PMID: 30207467 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.8b03967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) are important detoxification enzymes involved in the development of metabolic resistance in Plutella xylostella. Uncovering the interactions between representative PxGSTs and the inhibitor S-hexyl glutathione (GTX), helps in the development of effective PxGST inhibitors for resistance management. As the PxGST most severely inhibited by GTX, PxGSTσ (sigma-class PxGST) adopts the canonical fold of insect GSTs. The formation of the PxGSTσ-GTX complex is mainly driven by H-bond and hydrophobic interactions derived from the side chains of favorable residues. Of the residues composing the active site of PxGSTσ, Lys43 and Arg99 are two hot spots, first reported in the binding of GSH derivatives to GSTs. Such differences indicate the metabolism discrimination of different insect GSTs. Unfavorable interactions between the PxGSTσ active site and GTX are depicted as well. The research guides the discovery and optimization of PxGSTσ inhibitors.
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- Jiyuan Liu
- Key Laboratory of Plant Protection Resources & Pest Management of the Ministry of Education, College of Plant Protection , Northwest A&F University , Yangling , Shaanxi 712100 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Protection Resources & Pest Management of the Ministry of Education, College of Plant Protection , Northwest A&F University , Yangling , Shaanxi 712100 , China
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- College of Horticulture and Plant Protection , Yangzhou University , Wenhui East Road, Number 48 , Yangzhou , Jiangsu 225009 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Protection Resources & Pest Management of the Ministry of Education, College of Plant Protection , Northwest A&F University , Yangling , Shaanxi 712100 , China
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- Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture, Food and Environment , University of Kentucky , Lexington , Kentucky 40546 , United States
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- College of Chemistry & Pharmacy , Northwest A&F University , Number 3 Taicheng Road , Yangling , Shaanxi 712100 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Protection Resources & Pest Management of the Ministry of Education, College of Plant Protection , Northwest A&F University , Yangling , Shaanxi 712100 , China
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Sakthivel S, Habeeb SKM, Raman C. Screening of broad spectrum natural pesticides against conserved target arginine kinase in cotton pests by molecular modeling. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2018; 37:1022-1042. [DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2018.1447514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Seethalakshmi Sakthivel
- Entomoinformatics Lab, School of Bioengineering, SRM University, Kattankulathur, Tamilnadu 603203, India
- Department of Genetic Engineering, School of Bioengineering, SRM University, Kattankulathur, Tamilnadu 603203, India
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- Entomoinformatics Lab, School of Bioengineering, SRM University, Kattankulathur, Tamilnadu 603203, India
- Department of Genetic Engineering, School of Bioengineering, SRM University, Kattankulathur, Tamilnadu 603203, India
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA
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Shang XF, Liu YQ, Guo X, Miao XL, Chen C, Zhang JX, Xu XS, Yang GZ, Yang CJ, Li JC, Zhang XS. Application of Sustainable Natural Resources in Agriculture: Acaricidal and Enzyme Inhibitory Activities of Naphthoquinones and Their Analogs against Psoroptes cuniculi. Sci Rep 2018; 8:1609. [PMID: 29371639 PMCID: PMC5785474 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-19964-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2017] [Accepted: 01/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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As important secondary plant metabolites, naphthoquinones exhibit a wide range of biological activities. However, their potential as sustainable alternatives to synthetic acaricides has not been studied. This study for the first time investigates the acaricidal activity of naphthoquinones against Psoroptes cuniculi in vitro. Furthermore, the in vivo activity, the skin irritation effects, the cytotoxicity and the inhibitory activities against mite acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and glutathione S-transferase (GST) of the two compounds that displayed the best insecticidal activity in vitro were evaluated. Among fourteen naphthoquinones and their analogs, juglone and plumbagin were observed to possess the strongest acaricidal activities against P. cuniculi with LC50 values of 20.53 ppm and 17.96 ppm, respectively, at 24 h. After three treatments, these two chemicals completely cured naturally infested rabbits in vivo within 15 days, and no skin irritation was found in any of the treated rabbits. Compared to plumbagin, juglone presented no or weak cytotoxicity against HL-7702 cells. Moreover, these two chemicals significantly inhibited AChE and GST activity. These results indicate that juglone has promising toxicity against P. cuniculi, is safe for both humans and animals at certain doses, and could be used as a potential alternative bio-acaricide for controlling the development of psoroptic mange in agricultural applications.
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- Xiao-Fei Shang
- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, 222 South Tianshui Road, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of New Animal Drug Project, Gansu Province, Key Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmaceutical Development of Ministry of Agriculture, Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 335 Jiangouyan, Lanzhou, 730050, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, 222 South Tianshui Road, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China.
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- Tibetan Medicine Research Center of Qinghai University, Qinghai University Tibetan Medical College, Qinghai University, 251 Ningda Road, Xining, 810016, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of New Animal Drug Project, Gansu Province, Key Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmaceutical Development of Ministry of Agriculture, Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 335 Jiangouyan, Lanzhou, 730050, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, 222 South Tianshui Road, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, 222 South Tianshui Road, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, 222 South Tianshui Road, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, 222 South Tianshui Road, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, 222 South Tianshui Road, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, 222 South Tianshui Road, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, 222 South Tianshui Road, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China
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Scott IM, Samara R, Renaud JB, Sumarah MW. Plant growth regulator-mediated anti-herbivore responses of cabbage (Brassica oleracea) against cabbage looper Trichoplusia ni Hübner (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2017; 141:9-17. [PMID: 28911746 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2016.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2016] [Revised: 10/22/2016] [Accepted: 10/31/2016] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Plant elicitors can be biological or chemical-derived stimulators of jasmonic acid (JA) or salicylic acid (SA) pathways shown to prime the defenses in many crops. Examples of chemical elicitors of the JA and SA pathways include methyl-jasmonate and 1,2,3-benzothiadiazole-7-carbothioate (BTH or the commercial plant activator Actigard 50WG, respectively). The use of specific elicitors has been observed to affect the normal interaction between JA and SA pathways causing one to be upregulated and the other to be suppressed, often, but not always, at the expense of the plant's herbivore or pathogen defenses. The objective of this study was to determine whether insects feeding on Brassica crops might be negatively affected by SA inducible defenses combined with an inhibitor of detoxification and anti-oxidant enzymes that regulate the insect response to the plant's defenses. The relative growth rate of cabbage looper Trichoplusia ni Hübner (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) fed induced cabbage Brassica oleraceae leaves with the inhibitor, quercetin, was significantly less than those fed control cabbage with and without the inhibitor. The reduced growth was related to the reduction of glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) by the combination of quercetin and increased levels of indole glucosinolates in the cabbage treated with BTH at 2.6× the recommended application rate. These findings may offer a novel combination of elicitor and synergist that can provide protection from plant disease and herbivores in cabbage and other Brassica crops.
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- Ian M Scott
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, London Research and Development Centre, 1391 Sandford St., London, ON N5V 4T3, Canada.
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- Faculty of Agricultural Science and Technology, Palestine Technical University-Kadoorie (PTUK), P.O. BOX 7, Tulkarm, West Bank, Palestine
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- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, London Research and Development Centre, 1391 Sandford St., London, ON N5V 4T3, Canada
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- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, London Research and Development Centre, 1391 Sandford St., London, ON N5V 4T3, Canada
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Cui L, Yuan H, Yang D, Rui C, Mu W. The Mechanism by Which Dodecyl Dimethyl Benzyl Ammonium Chloride Increased the Toxicity of Chlorpyrifos to Spodoptera exigua. Front Pharmacol 2017; 8:475. [PMID: 28769805 PMCID: PMC5513897 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2017.00475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2017] [Accepted: 07/03/2017] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Beet armyworm, Spodoptera exigua (Hübner) is one of the most destructive pests that causes significant losses in crops. Unfortunately, S. exigua have developed resistance toward the majority of insecticides. Synergists may provide an important choice to deal with the resistance problems. Dodecyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride (DDBAC) is a cationic surfactant, which displayed enhancement effect when combined with chlorpyrifos against S. exigua, giving enhancement factors of 1.50 and 1.57 at the concentrations of 90 and 810 mg L-1. In order to clarify the possible mechanisms, we investigate the effects of DDBAC on detoxification enzymes. However, DDBAC showed no inhibition on these enzymes activities. Meanwhile, scanning electron microscope images indicated DDBAC did not affect the cuticle super micro structure of S. exigua. The alterations in cuticular penetration rate have also been observed; indeed, it has been suggested that synergism is obtained by an acceleration of insecticide penetration through the cuticle. The chlorpyrifos penetration increased sharply when combined with 90 and 810 mg L-1 DDBAC, with only 12.6 and 8.5% of the initial chlorpyrifos recovered by external rinsing after 8 h. In contrast, when there was no DDBAC, more than 23.3% of the initial dose was recovered after 8 h.
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- Li Cui
- Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management in Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesBeijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management in Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesBeijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management in Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesBeijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management in Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesBeijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticide Toxicology and Application Technique, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory for Biology of Vegetable Diseases and Insect Pests, College of Plant Protection, Shandong Agricultural UniversityTai'an, China
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Shahbaaz M, Kanchi S, Sabela M, Bisetty K. Structural basis of pesticide detection by enzymatic biosensing: a molecular docking and MD simulation study. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2017; 36:1402-1416. [PMID: 28463066 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2017.1323673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Designing of rapid, facile, selective, and cost-effective biosensor technology is a growing area for the detection of various classes of pesticides. The biosensor with these features can be achieved only through the various bio-components using different transducers. This study, therefore, focuses on the usage of molecular docking, specificity tendencies, and capabilities of proteins for the detection of pesticides. Accordingly, the four transducers, acetylcholinesterase (ACH), cytochromes P450 (CYP), glutathione S-transferase (GST), and protein kinase C (PKC) were selected based on their applications including neurotransmitter, metabolism, detoxification enzyme, and protein phosphorylation. Then after molecular docking of the pesticides, fenobucarb, dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), and parathion onto each enzyme, the conformational behavior of the most stable complexes was further analyzed using 50 ns Molecular Dynamics (MD) simulations carried out under explicit water conditions. In the case of protein kinase C (PKC) and cytochrome P450 3A4 enzyme (CYP), the fenobucarb complex showed the most suitable combination of free energy of binding and inhibition constant -4.42 kcal/mol (573.73 μM) and -5.1 kcal/mol (183.49 μM), respectively. Parathion dominated for acetylcholinesterase (ACH) with -4.57 kcal/mol (448.09 μM) and lastly dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane for glutathione S-transferase (GST), -5.43 kcal/mol (103.88 μM). The RMSD variations were critical for understanding the impact of pesticides as they distinctively influence the energetic attributes of the proteins. Overall, the outcomes from the extensive analysis provide an insight into the structural features of the proteins studied, thereby highlighting their potential use as a substrate in biorecognition sensing of pesticide compounds.
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- Mohd Shahbaaz
- a Department of Chemistry , Durban University of Technology , Durban 4000 , South Africa
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- a Department of Chemistry , Durban University of Technology , Durban 4000 , South Africa
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- a Department of Chemistry , Durban University of Technology , Durban 4000 , South Africa
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- a Department of Chemistry , Durban University of Technology , Durban 4000 , South Africa
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Kim J, Jang M, Lee KT, Yoon KA, Park CG. Insecticidal and Enzyme Inhibitory Activities of Sparassol and Its Analogues against Drosophila suzukii. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2016; 64:5479-5483. [PMID: 27327201 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.6b01528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Drosophila suzukii is an economically important pest in America and Europe as well as in Asia. Sparassol and methyl orsellinate are naturally produced by the cultivating mushrooms Sparassis cripta and Sparassis latifolia. Fumigant and contact toxicities of synthetic sparassol and its analogues, methyl orsellinate and methyl 2,4-dimethoxy-6-methylbenzoate (DMB), were investigated. Negligible fumigant activity was observed from the tested compounds. However, DMB showed the strongest contact toxicity, followed by sparassol and methyl orsellinate. The possible modes of action of the compounds were assessed for their acetylcholinesterase (AChE)- and glutathione S-transferase (GST)-inhibiting activities. AChE activity was weakly inhibited by methyl orsellinate and DMB, but GST was inhibited by sparassol, methyl orsellinate, and DMB. Thus, DMB could be a promising alternative to common insecticides as it can be easily synthesized from sparassol, which is the natural product of Sparassis species. Sparassis species could be an industrial resource of DMB.
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- Southern Forest Resources Research Center, National Institute of Forest Science , Jinju 52817, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University , Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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Bao H, Shao X, Zhang Y, Deng Y, Xu X, Liu Z, Li Z. Specific Synergist for Neonicotinoid Insecticides: IPPA08, a cis-Neonicotinoid Compound with a Unique Oxabridged Substructure. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2016; 64:5148-55. [PMID: 27281691 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.6b01512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Insecticide synergists are key components to increase the control efficacy and reduce active ingredient use. Here, we describe a novel insecticide synergist with activity specific for insecticidal neonicotinoids. The synergist IPPA08, a cis configuration neonicotinoid compound with a unique oxabridged substructure, could increase the toxicity of most neonicotinoid insecticides belonging to the Insecticide Resistance Action Committee (IRAC) 4A subgroup against a range of insect species, although IPPA08 itself was almost inactive to insects at synergistic concentrations. Unfortunately, similar effects were observed on the honey bee (Apis mellifera) and the brown planthopper (Nilaparvata lugens), resistant to imidacloprid. IPPA08 did not show any effects on toxicity of insecticides with different targets, which made us define it as a neonicotinoid-specific synergist. Unlike most insecticide synergists, by inhibition of activities of detoxification enzymes, IPPA08 showed no effects on enzyme activities. The results revealed that IPPA08 worked as a synergist through a distinct way. Although the modulating insect nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs, targets of neonicotinoid insecticides) were supposed as a possible mode of action for IPPA08 as a neonicotinoid-specific synergist, direct evidence is needed in further studies. In insect pest control, IPPA08 acts as a target synergist to increase neonicotinoid toxicity and reduce the amount of neonicotinoid used. Combinations of IPPA08 and insecticidal neonicotinoids may be developed into new insecticide formulations. In summary, combining an active ingredient with a "custom" synergist appears to be a very promising approach for the development of effective new insecticide products.
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- Haibo Bao
- Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Crop Diseases and Pests (Ministry of Education), College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University , Weigang 1, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210095, People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology , Meilong Road 130, Shanghai 200237, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Crop Diseases and Pests (Ministry of Education), College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University , Weigang 1, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210095, People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology , Meilong Road 130, Shanghai 200237, People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology , Meilong Road 130, Shanghai 200237, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Crop Diseases and Pests (Ministry of Education), College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University , Weigang 1, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210095, People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology , Meilong Road 130, Shanghai 200237, People's Republic of China
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Wang Z, Zhao Z, Cheng X, Liu S, Wei Q, Scott IM. Conifer flavonoid compounds inhibit detoxification enzymes and synergize insecticides. PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2016; 127:1-7. [PMID: 26821651 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2015.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2015] [Revised: 09/04/2015] [Accepted: 09/08/2015] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Detoxification by glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) and esterases are important mechanisms associated with insecticide resistance. Discovery of novel GST and esterase inhibitors from phytochemicals could provide potential new insecticide synergists. Conifer tree species contain flavonoids, such as taxifolin, that inhibit in vitro GST activity. The objectives were to test the relative effectiveness of taxifolin as an enzyme inhibitor and as an insecticide synergist in combination with the organophosphorous insecticide, Guthion (50% azinphos-methyl), and the botanical insecticide, pyrethrum, using an insecticide-resistant Colorado potato beetle (CPB) Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say) strain. Both taxifolin and its isomer, quercetin, increased the mortality of 1(st) instar CPB larvae after 48h when combined with Guthion, but not pyrethrum. Taxifolin had greater in vitro esterase inhibition compared with the commonly used esterase inhibitor, S, S, S-tributyl phosphorotrithioate (DEF). An in vivo esterase and GST inhibition effect after ingestion of taxifolin was measured, however DEF caused a greater suppression of esterase activity. This study demonstrated that flavonoid compounds have both in vitro and in vivo esterase inhibition, which is likely responsible for the insecticide synergism observed in insecticide-resistant CPB.
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- Zhiling Wang
- College of Forestry, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China; Southern Crop Protection and Food Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, London, Ontario N5V 4T3, Canada
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- College of Forestry, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- Southern Crop Protection and Food Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, London, Ontario N5V 4T3, Canada
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- Department of Biology, University of Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada
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- College of Forestry, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China.
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- Southern Crop Protection and Food Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, London, Ontario N5V 4T3, Canada.
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