Insecticidal and Nematicidal Contributions of Mexican Flora in the Search for Safer Biopesticides
Plant metabolites have been used for many years to control pests in animals and to protect crops. Here, we reviewed the available literature, looking for the species of Mexican flora for which extracts and metabolites have shown activity against pest insects and parasitic nematodes of agricultural i...
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| author | Beatriz Hernández-Carlos Marcela Gamboa-Angulo |
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| description | Plant metabolites have been used for many years to control pests in animals and to protect crops. Here, we reviewed the available literature, looking for the species of Mexican flora for which extracts and metabolites have shown activity against pest insects and parasitic nematodes of agricultural importance, as well as against nematodes that parasitize domestic cattle. From 1996 to 2018, the search for novel and eco-friendly biopesticides has resulted in the identification of 114 species belonging to 36 botanical families of Mexican plants with reported biological effects on 20 insect species and seven nematode species. Most plant species with detected pesticide properties belong to the families Asteraceae, Fabaceae, and Lamiaceae. Eighty-six metabolites have been identified as pesticidal active principles, and most have been terpenoids. Therefore, the continuation and intensification of this area of research is very important to contribute to the generation of new products that will provide alternatives to conventional pesticide agents. In addition, future studies will contribute to the recognition and dissemination of the importance of propagating plant species for their conservation and sustainable use. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d94c042a1f934f238f26c7a81d4dcb072022-12-21T23:40:24ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492019-03-0124589710.3390/molecules24050897molecules24050897Insecticidal and Nematicidal Contributions of Mexican Flora in the Search for Safer BiopesticidesBeatriz Hernández-Carlos0Marcela Gamboa-Angulo1Instituto de Agroindustrias, Universidad Tecnológica de la Mixteca, Huajuapan de León, Oaxaca 69000, MexicoUnidad de Biotecnología, Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán, Calle 43 No. 130, Col. Chuburná, Mérida 97200, MexicoPlant metabolites have been used for many years to control pests in animals and to protect crops. Here, we reviewed the available literature, looking for the species of Mexican flora for which extracts and metabolites have shown activity against pest insects and parasitic nematodes of agricultural importance, as well as against nematodes that parasitize domestic cattle. From 1996 to 2018, the search for novel and eco-friendly biopesticides has resulted in the identification of 114 species belonging to 36 botanical families of Mexican plants with reported biological effects on 20 insect species and seven nematode species. Most plant species with detected pesticide properties belong to the families Asteraceae, Fabaceae, and Lamiaceae. Eighty-six metabolites have been identified as pesticidal active principles, and most have been terpenoids. Therefore, the continuation and intensification of this area of research is very important to contribute to the generation of new products that will provide alternatives to conventional pesticide agents. In addition, future studies will contribute to the recognition and dissemination of the importance of propagating plant species for their conservation and sustainable use.http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/24/5/897asteraceaeHaemonchusinsecticidesMeloidogynemexican plantsnematicidespesticidesplant extractsSpodoptera |
| spellingShingle | Beatriz Hernández-Carlos Marcela Gamboa-Angulo Insecticidal and Nematicidal Contributions of Mexican Flora in the Search for Safer Biopesticides Molecules asteraceae Haemonchus insecticides Meloidogyne mexican plants nematicides pesticides plant extracts Spodoptera |
| title | Insecticidal and Nematicidal Contributions of Mexican Flora in the Search for Safer Biopesticides |
| title_full | Insecticidal and Nematicidal Contributions of Mexican Flora in the Search for Safer Biopesticides |
| title_fullStr | Insecticidal and Nematicidal Contributions of Mexican Flora in the Search for Safer Biopesticides |
| title_full_unstemmed | Insecticidal and Nematicidal Contributions of Mexican Flora in the Search for Safer Biopesticides |
| title_short | Insecticidal and Nematicidal Contributions of Mexican Flora in the Search for Safer Biopesticides |
| title_sort | insecticidal and nematicidal contributions of mexican flora in the search for safer biopesticides |
| topic | asteraceae Haemonchus insecticides Meloidogyne mexican plants nematicides pesticides plant extracts Spodoptera |
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