Essential oils from Acacia nilotica (Fabales: Fabaceae) seeds: May have insecticidal effects?
In the present study Acacia nilotica seed derived essential oils were tested against Spodoptera litura, Tenebrio molitor, Oxycarenus hyalinipennis, and Aphis fabae, as well as their effects on non-target species Eudrilus eugeniae and Artemia salina at 24 h post treatment. The seed essential oil prod...
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| description | In the present study Acacia nilotica seed derived essential oils were tested against Spodoptera litura, Tenebrio molitor, Oxycarenus hyalinipennis, and Aphis fabae, as well as their effects on non-target species Eudrilus eugeniae and Artemia salina at 24 h post treatment. The seed essential oil produced insecticidal activity against A. fabae (LC50 = 41.679, LC90 = 75.212 μl/mL), O. hyalinipennis (LC50 = 37.629, LC90 = 118.485 μl/mL), T. molitor (LC50 = 56.796, LC90 = 201.912 μl/mL), and S. litura (LC50 = 62.215, LC90 = 241.183 μl/mL). Essential oils do not cause a remarkable effect on E. eugeniae and A. salina cytotoxicity. The essential oils produced a lower effect on Artemia salina (LC50 = 384.382, LC90 = 1341.397 μl/mL) and no lethal effects were observed on E. eugeniae. The histopathological evaluation showed no sub-lethal effects of essential oils on earthworm gut tissues. GC-MS analysis results revealed that the major chemical constituent was hexadecane (19.560%) and heptacosane (17.214%) and FT-IR analysis revealed the presence of alkanes and alkyles, aromatics, and amides functional groups that may be involved in insecticidal activity. Overall, the results showed that the seed derived essential oil has excellent insecticidal action against major agricultural insect pests and may therefore offer an environmentally benign alternative to conventional insecticide. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cb9b3c1ad2b64fb9ba494e15070d45e92023-04-29T14:51:07ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402023-04-0194e14808Essential oils from Acacia nilotica (Fabales: Fabaceae) seeds: May have insecticidal effects?Vivekanandhan Perumal0Swathy Kannan1Sarayut Pittarate2Ragavendran Chinnasamy3Patcharin Krutmuang4Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, Chiang Mai University, Chiangmai 50200, Thailand; Department of Physiology, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, 77, Tamil Nadu, India; Corresponding author. Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, Chiang Mai University, Chiangmai 50200, Thailand.Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, Chiang Mai University, Chiangmai 50200, ThailandDepartment of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, Chiang Mai University, Chiangmai 50200, ThailandDepartment of Biotechnology, Periyar University, Salem, 636011, Tamil Nadu, IndiaDepartment of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, Chiang Mai University, Chiangmai 50200, Thailand; Corresponding author.In the present study Acacia nilotica seed derived essential oils were tested against Spodoptera litura, Tenebrio molitor, Oxycarenus hyalinipennis, and Aphis fabae, as well as their effects on non-target species Eudrilus eugeniae and Artemia salina at 24 h post treatment. The seed essential oil produced insecticidal activity against A. fabae (LC50 = 41.679, LC90 = 75.212 μl/mL), O. hyalinipennis (LC50 = 37.629, LC90 = 118.485 μl/mL), T. molitor (LC50 = 56.796, LC90 = 201.912 μl/mL), and S. litura (LC50 = 62.215, LC90 = 241.183 μl/mL). Essential oils do not cause a remarkable effect on E. eugeniae and A. salina cytotoxicity. The essential oils produced a lower effect on Artemia salina (LC50 = 384.382, LC90 = 1341.397 μl/mL) and no lethal effects were observed on E. eugeniae. The histopathological evaluation showed no sub-lethal effects of essential oils on earthworm gut tissues. GC-MS analysis results revealed that the major chemical constituent was hexadecane (19.560%) and heptacosane (17.214%) and FT-IR analysis revealed the presence of alkanes and alkyles, aromatics, and amides functional groups that may be involved in insecticidal activity. Overall, the results showed that the seed derived essential oil has excellent insecticidal action against major agricultural insect pests and may therefore offer an environmentally benign alternative to conventional insecticide.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023020157Acacia niloticaEssential oilBiocontrolBio-pesticideCrop pestEco-friendly |
| spellingShingle | Vivekanandhan Perumal Swathy Kannan Sarayut Pittarate Ragavendran Chinnasamy Patcharin Krutmuang Essential oils from Acacia nilotica (Fabales: Fabaceae) seeds: May have insecticidal effects? Heliyon Acacia nilotica Essential oil Biocontrol Bio-pesticide Crop pest Eco-friendly |
| title | Essential oils from Acacia nilotica (Fabales: Fabaceae) seeds: May have insecticidal effects? |
| title_full | Essential oils from Acacia nilotica (Fabales: Fabaceae) seeds: May have insecticidal effects? |
| title_fullStr | Essential oils from Acacia nilotica (Fabales: Fabaceae) seeds: May have insecticidal effects? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Essential oils from Acacia nilotica (Fabales: Fabaceae) seeds: May have insecticidal effects? |
| title_short | Essential oils from Acacia nilotica (Fabales: Fabaceae) seeds: May have insecticidal effects? |
| title_sort | essential oils from acacia nilotica fabales fabaceae seeds may have insecticidal effects |
| topic | Acacia nilotica Essential oil Biocontrol Bio-pesticide Crop pest Eco-friendly |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023020157 |
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