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Moutassem D, Boubellouta T, Bellik Y, Rouis Z, Kucher DE, Utkina AO, Kucher OD, Mironova OA, Kavhiza NJ, Rebouh NY. Insecticidal activity of Thymus pallescens de Noë and Cymbogon citratus essential oils against Sitophilus zeamais and Tribolium castaneum. Sci Rep 2024; 14:13951. [PMID: 38886531 PMCID: PMC11183130 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-64757-3] [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: 04/16/2024] [Accepted: 06/12/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024] Open
Abstract
The thrust of the study was to determine the chemical composition of the essential oils extracted from Thymus pallescens de Noé and Cymbogon citratus Stapf. as well as to evaluate their efficacy in controlling Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky and Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) in either single or combined populations. Carvacrol (56.04%) and geraniol (20.86%) were identified as the major constituents of T. pallescens and C. citratus respectively. The tested essential oils showed pronounced insecticidal activity against the pest species in relation with the applied doses. T. pallescens EO had the highest efficacy and S. zeamais was found to be more susceptible to both individual and combined treatments. With reference to the contact and fumigation assessments, T. pallescens EO effectuated corrected mortality rates ranging from 42.5-100% to 25-100% in S. zeamais with corresponding lethal concentration (LC50) values of 17.7 µl/ml and 15µL/L air respectively. Whereas, the T. pallescens EO exhibited corrected mortality rates of 42.5-100% and 20-100% with corresponding LC50 values of 18.1 µl/ml and 15.5 µL/L air against T. castaneum in contact and fumigation assessments, respectively. The corrected mortality rates increased for both insect species when using combination treatments, with significant increases in the LC50 values, ranging from 8.59 to 49.9% for both pest species. Analysis of energy biomarkers in the treated insects indicate significantly increased protein and carbohydrate contents and decreased lipids levels. The study therefore demonstrated the bio-insecticidal toxicity of the EOs from T. pallescens and C. citratus against two important maize post-harvest pests, concurrently revealing significant positive and negative insecticidal activity gradients in relation to single or combined populations.
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- Dahou Moutassem
- Laboratory of Characterization and Valorization of Natural Resources (L.C.V.R), Faculty of Life and Natural Sciences and of Earth and Universe Sciences, Mohamed El Bachir El Ibrahimi University, 34000, Bordj Bou Arreridj, Algeria
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- Laboratory of Characterization and Valorization of Natural Resources (L.C.V.R), Faculty of Life and Natural Sciences and of Earth and Universe Sciences, Mohamed El Bachir El Ibrahimi University, 34000, Bordj Bou Arreridj, Algeria
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- Laboratory of Characterization and Valorization of Natural Resources (L.C.V.R), Faculty of Life and Natural Sciences and of Earth and Universe Sciences, Mohamed El Bachir El Ibrahimi University, 34000, Bordj Bou Arreridj, Algeria
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- Laboratory of Genetic, Biodiversity and Bio-Resources Valorization, Higher Institute of Biotechnology of Monastir, University of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia
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- Department of Environmental Management, Institute of Environmental Engineering, RUDN University, 6 Miklukho-Maklaya St., Moscow, Russia, 117198
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- Department of Environmental Management, Institute of Environmental Engineering, RUDN University, 6 Miklukho-Maklaya St., Moscow, Russia, 117198
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- Department of Environmental Management, Institute of Environmental Engineering, RUDN University, 6 Miklukho-Maklaya St., Moscow, Russia, 117198
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- Department of Environmental Management, Institute of Environmental Engineering, RUDN University, 6 Miklukho-Maklaya St., Moscow, Russia, 117198
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- Department of Environmental Management, Institute of Environmental Engineering, RUDN University, 6 Miklukho-Maklaya St., Moscow, Russia, 117198.
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- Department of Environmental Management, Institute of Environmental Engineering, RUDN University, 6 Miklukho-Maklaya St., Moscow, Russia, 117198.
- V.V. Dokuchaev Soil Science Institute, Pyzhyovskiy Lane 7 building 2, Moscow, Russian Federation, 119017.
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Zhang S, Huang Z, Xu H, Liu Q, Jiang Z, Yin C, Han G, Zhang W, Zhang Y. Biological control of wheat powdery mildew disease by the termite-associated fungus Aspergillus chevalieri BYST01 and potential role of secondary metabolites. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2024; 80:2011-2020. [PMID: 38105413 DOI: 10.1002/ps.7938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2023] [Revised: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND Wheat powdery mildew, caused by the biotrophic pathogen Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici (Bgt) is a serious fungal disease. Natural metabolites produced by microorganisms are beneficial biological control agents to inhibit Bgt. In the present study, we investigated the effects of Aspergillus chevalieri BYST01 on wheat powdery mildew. RESULTS A strain isolated from the termite was identified as A. chevalieri BYST01 by morphological characteristics and phylogenetic analysis. The fermentation broth of BYST01 showed good biocontrol effect on the Bgt in vivo with the control efficiencies of 81.59% and 71.34% under the protective and therapeutic tests, respectively. Four known metabolites, including the main compound physcion (30 mg/L), were isolated from the fermentation broth of BYST01 extracted with ethyl acetate. Importantly, under a concentration of 0.1 mM, physcion repressed conidial germination of Bgt with an inhibition rate of 77.04% in vitro and showed important control efficiencies of 80.36% and 74.64% in vivo under the protective and therapeutic tests, respectively. Hence, the BYST01 showed important potential as a microbial cell factory for the high yield of the green natural fungicide physcion. Finally, the biosynthetic gene clusters responsible for physicon production in BYST01 was predicted by analyzing a chromosome-scale genome obtained using a combination of Illumina, PacBio, and Hi-C sequencing technologies. CONCLUSION Aspergillus chevalieri BYST01 and its main metabolite physcion had a significant control effect on wheat powdery mildew. The biosynthesis pathway of physcion in BYST01 was predicted. © 2023 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Shuxiang Zhang
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Resource Insect Biology and Innovative Utilization, School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Resource Insect Biology and Innovative Utilization, School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Resource Insect Biology and Innovative Utilization, School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Resource Insect Biology and Innovative Utilization, School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Resource Insect Biology and Innovative Utilization, School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Resource Insect Biology and Innovative Utilization, School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Resource Insect Biology and Innovative Utilization, School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Rice Genetics and Breeding, Rice Research Institute, Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hefei, China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Resource Insect Biology and Innovative Utilization, School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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Fellahi ZEA, Boubellouta T, Hannachi A, Belguet H, Louahdi N, Benmahammed A, Utkina AO, Rebouh NY. Exploitation of the Genetic Variability of Diverse Metric Traits of Durum Wheat ( Triticum turgidum L. ssp. durum Desf.) Cultivars for Local Adaptation to Semi-Arid Regions of Algeria. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 13:934. [PMID: 38611465 PMCID: PMC11013882 DOI: 10.3390/plants13070934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2024] [Revised: 03/16/2024] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024]
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Abiotic stresses pose significant challenges to wheat farming, yet exploiting the genetic variability within germplasm collections offers an opportunity to effectively address these challenges. In this study, we investigated the genetic diversity of key agronomic traits among twenty durum wheat cultivars, with the intention to pinpoint those better suited to semi-arid conditions. Field trials were conducted at the ITGC-FDPS Institute, Setif, Algeria, during the winter season of 2021/22. A completely randomized design was used with three replicates. Statistical analyses revealed significant variation among the genotypes for most of the studied traits, with some cultivars exhibiting a superior performance in a stressful environment. Notably, traits like the number of grains per spike (NGS) and the grain yield (GY) displayed high genotypic coefficients of variation (CVg). Except for membrane thermostability (MT) and biological yield (BY), the majority of the assessed traits exhibited moderate-to-high heritability estimates. Genotypic and phenotypic correlation studies have confirmed the importance of many yield-related traits in the expression of GY. The harvest index (HI) underscored the highest genotypic direct effect on GY, followed closely by spike number (SN), serving as consistent pathways through which most of the measured traits indirectly influenced GY. The cluster analysis categorized the durum wheat cultivars into seven distinct clusters. The largest inter-cluster distance was observed between clusters G3 and G4 (D2 = 6145.86), reflecting maximum dissimilarity between the individuals of these clusters. Hybridizing divergent clusters may benefit future breeding programs aiming to develop potential durum wheat varieties through cross combinations. This study's findings contribute to sustainable agriculture efforts by facilitating the selection of genotypes with enhanced resilience and productivity, particularly for cultivation in challenging semi-arid regions.
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- Zine El Abidine Fellahi
- Department of Agronomic Sciences, Faculty of Natural, Life and Earth Sciences and the Universe, University of Mohamed El Bachir El Ibrahimi, Bordj Bou Arreridj 34030, Algeria
- Valorization of Natural Biological Resources Laboratory (VNBR), University of Ferhat Abbas Setif-1, Setif 19000, Algeria;
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Natural, Life, Earth and Universe Sciences, University Mohamed El Bachir El Ibrahimi, Bordj Bou Arreridj 34030, Algeria;
- Characterization and Valorization of Natural Resources Laboratory (CVNRN), University Mohamed El Bachir El Ibrahimi, Bordj Bou Arreridj 34030, Algeria
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- National Agronomic Research Institute of Algeria (INRAA), Setif Research Unit, Setif 19000, Algeria
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- Experimental Farm, Field Crop Institute (ITGC), Farm Road-BP03, Setif 19000, Algeria; (H.B.); (N.L.)
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- Experimental Farm, Field Crop Institute (ITGC), Farm Road-BP03, Setif 19000, Algeria; (H.B.); (N.L.)
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- Valorization of Natural Biological Resources Laboratory (VNBR), University of Ferhat Abbas Setif-1, Setif 19000, Algeria;
- Department of Ecology and Plant Biology, Faculty of Natural and Life Science, University of Ferhat Abbas Setif-1, Setif 19000, Algeria
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- Department of Environmental Management, Institute of Environmental Engineering, RUDN University, 6 Miklukho-Maklaya St., 117198 Moscow, Russia;
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- Department of Environmental Management, Institute of Environmental Engineering, RUDN University, 6 Miklukho-Maklaya St., 117198 Moscow, Russia;
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Hajji-Hedfi L, Rhouma A, Hlaoua W, Dmitry KE, Jaouadi R, Zaouali Y, Rebouh NY. Phytochemical characterization of forest leaves extracts and application to control apple postharvest diseases. Sci Rep 2024; 14:2014. [PMID: 38263385 PMCID: PMC10805881 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-52474-w] [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: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 01/25/2024] Open
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The study investigated the antifungal and phytochemical properties of three forest plants (Eucalyptus globulus, Pistacia lentiscus, and Juniperus phoenicea) against apple diseases caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and Alternaria alternata. The determination of the total polyphenol and flavonoid contents in the three aqueous extracts of studied plants showed that E. globulus exhibited the highest contents than those of P. lentiscus and J. phoenicea. Furthermore, the three studied extracts showed very appreciable antioxidant activity with decreasing order: E. globulus, P. lentiscus, and J. phoenicea. The phytochemical analysis showed different common phenolic acids in the three studied plants namely: quinic acid, gallic acid, chlorogenic acid, and caffeoylquinic acid as well as other flavonoids mainly quercetin and catechin. The results of the current study demonstrated that the fungistatic activity of E. globulus EO (4 and 2 µl/ml) seemed to be the most effective under laboratory conditions with an inhibition zone diameter above 16 mm. However, the poisoned food technique indicated that the aqueous extract (80%) and the essential oil (4 µl/ml) of E. globulus exhibited the highest mycelial growth (> 67%) and spore germination (> 99%) inhibition. Preventive treatments with essential oils (4 µl/ml) and aqueous extracts (80%) applied to apple fruits inoculated with A. alternata and C. gloeosporioides resulted in the lowest lesion diameter (< 6.80 mm) and disease severity index (< 15%) and the most favorable inhibitory growth (> 85.45%) and protective potentials (> 84.92%). The results suggest that E. globulus has a brilliant future in the management of anthracnose and Alternaria rot of apple and provide a basis for further studies on its effects under field conditions.
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- Lobna Hajji-Hedfi
- Regional Centre of Agricultural Research of Sidi Bouzid, CRRA, Gafsa Road Km 6, B.P. 357, 9100, Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia.
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- Regional Centre of Agricultural Research of Sidi Bouzid, CRRA, Gafsa Road Km 6, B.P. 357, 9100, Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia
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- Higher Agronomic Institute of Chott-Meriem, Sousse University, Sousse, Tunisia
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- Department of Environmental Management, RUDN University, 6 Miklukho-Maklaya St., 117198, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Laboratory of Agricultural Production, Higher School of Agriculture of Mograne (ESAM), University of Carthage, Mograne, 1121, Zaghouane, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Plant Biotechnology, Department of Biology, National Institute of Applied Science and Technology, B.P. 676, 1080, Tunis Cedex, Tunisia
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- Department of Environmental Management, RUDN University, 6 Miklukho-Maklaya St., 117198, Moscow, Russian Federation.
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Bensaci OA, Rouabah K, Aliat T, Lombarkia N, Plushikov VG, Kucher DE, Dokukin PA, Temirbekova SK, Rebouh NY. Biological Pests Management for Sustainable Agriculture: Understanding the Influence of Cladosporium-Bioformulated Endophytic Fungi Application to Control Myzus persicae (Sulzer, 1776) in Potato ( Solanum tuberosum L.). PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 11:2055. [PMID: 35956533 PMCID: PMC9370618 DOI: 10.3390/plants11152055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2022] [Revised: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 08/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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The potato is a staple food crop worldwide and the need for this product has increased due to the burgeoning population. However, potato production is highly constrained by biotic stress interference, such as Myzus persicae Sulzer, which causes serious yield losses and thus minimizing production income. The current study aims to investigate the effect of different formulations prepared as an invert emulsion with different concentrations of fungal culture filtrates derived from three endophytic fungi (genus Cladosporium) against Myzus persicae. All formulations have demonstrated an aphicidal activity, which increases with the increasing concentration of fungal filtrates. Furthermore, it has been noted that chitinolytic activity recorded for 12 days is important in Cladosporium sp. BEL21 isolated from dwarf mistletoe Arceuthobium oxycedri. The study of demographic and embryonic parameters of aphids settled on potato plants previously treated with formulations revealed a significant reduction in the numbers of colonizing aphids and a relative increase in the numbers of winged adults, especially in plants treated with BEL21-derived emulsion. The pre-treatment of plants may interfere with and negatively influence embryonic development and early maturity of the embryo and thus affect the fertility of parthenogenetic aphids. BEL21-derived emulsion can ensure effective and an inexpensive control of M. persicae for potato spring cropping systems. The current results open real opportunities concerning the implementation of ecofriendly and potent potato protection systems.
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- Oussama A. Bensaci
- Laboratory of Improvement of the Phytosanitary Protection Techniques in Mountainous Agrosystems (LATPPAM), Agronomy Department, Institute of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, Batna 1 University, Batna 05000, Algeria
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- Laboratory of Improvement of the Phytosanitary Protection Techniques in Mountainous Agrosystems (LATPPAM), Agronomy Department, Institute of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, Batna 1 University, Batna 05000, Algeria
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- Higher National School of Forests, Khenchela 40000, Algeria
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- Laboratory of Improvement of the Phytosanitary Protection Techniques in Mountainous Agrosystems (LATPPAM), Agronomy Department, Institute of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, Batna 1 University, Batna 05000, Algeria
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- Department of Environmental Management, Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), 6 Miklukho-Maklaya Street, 117198 Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Environmental Management, Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), 6 Miklukho-Maklaya Street, 117198 Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Environmental Management, Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), 6 Miklukho-Maklaya Street, 117198 Moscow, Russia
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- All-Russian Research Institute of Phytopathology, Bolshye Vyazyomy, Odintsovo District, 143050 Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Environmental Management, Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), 6 Miklukho-Maklaya Street, 117198 Moscow, Russia
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