Spectroscopic investigation and insecticidal effects of two natural alkynes from Artemisia campestris, 2,4-pentadiynylbenzene and capillene, against Spodoptera littoralis larvae and non-target organisms

IF 2.5 2区农林科学 Q1 AGRONOMY Crop Protection Pub Date : 2025-02-10 DOI:10.1016/j.cropro.2025.107163

Natale Badalamenti , Roman Pavela , Filippo Maggi , Eleonora Spinozzi , Maurizio Bruno

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Abstract

Plants of the Artemisia L. genus are known for several biological effects. However, comprehensive studies on their insecticidal activities, particularly focusing on the activity of the main metabolites, are still limited.

This study examines the properties of the essential oil (EO) extracted by Artemisia campestris L. subsp. campestris (ACC), collected in Pantelleria island, Italy. This study focused on the insecticidal activity of ACC, evaluating the phytosanitary potential of two isolated natural alkynes: capillene and 2,4-pentadiynylbenzene.

The EO was studied by GC-MS and 2D-NMR tecniques revealing that it was rich in alkyne compounds (59.04%), with capillene being the predominant component (40.03%). The HSQC study not only highlighted the clear presence of alkyne derivatives and β-pinene, but confirmed the identification carried out by GC and GC-MS. At the same time, the promising insecticidal efficacy of ACC against Spodoptera littoralis (Boisd.) larvae was found.

The study demonstrated that ACC is a promising candidate for botanical insecticide development due to its effectiveness against S. littoralis larvae and its relative safety for non-target organisms.

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Crop Protection 农林科学-农艺学

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200

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29 days

期刊介绍： The Editors of Crop Protection especially welcome papers describing an interdisciplinary approach showing how different control strategies can be integrated into practical pest management programs, covering high and low input agricultural systems worldwide. Crop Protection particularly emphasizes the practical aspects of control in the field and for protected crops, and includes work which may lead in the near future to more effective control. The journal does not duplicate the many existing excellent biological science journals, which deal mainly with the more fundamental aspects of plant pathology, applied zoology and weed science. Crop Protection covers all practical aspects of pest, disease and weed control, including the following topics: -Abiotic damage- Agronomic control methods- Assessment of pest and disease damage- Molecular methods for the detection and assessment of pests and diseases- Biological control- Biorational pesticides- Control of animal pests of world crops- Control of diseases of crop plants caused by microorganisms- Control of weeds and integrated management- Economic considerations- Effects of plant growth regulators- Environmental benefits of reduced pesticide use- Environmental effects of pesticides- Epidemiology of pests and diseases in relation to control- GM Crops, and genetic engineering applications- Importance and control of postharvest crop losses- Integrated control- Interrelationships and compatibility among different control strategies- Invasive species as they relate to implications for crop protection- Pesticide application methods- Pest management- Phytobiomes for pest and disease control- Resistance management- Sampling and monitoring schemes for diseases, nematodes, pests and weeds.