Phyto-insect repellents: A nanotechnology-based approach of sustainability towards synthetic insect repellents

Dubey, Ankit Kumar; Mostafavi, Ebrahim

doi:10.1016/j.cogsc.2023.100827

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“…Plant extracts, and especially plant EOs, have attracted the research focus in recent decades in the search for biopesticides and alternatives to synthetic chemical pesticides Due to their anti‐insect properties, plant EOs are excellent candidates for sustainable crop protection (Catani et al, 2022; De Sena Filho et al, 2022; Dubey & Mostafavi, 2023; Regnault‐Roger et al, 2012). The EO of B. spartioides had previously been evaluated by Jofré Barud et al (2014) in adult C. capitata , with a LD 50 of 11.35 and 15.34 μg/insect for females and males, respectively, after 48 h of exposure.…”

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Toxicological interactions between spinosad and essential oils in the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata

Cortez‐Vega,

Jofré‐Barud,

Andino

et al. 2023

J Applied Entomology

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In recent decades, the use of biopesticides for pest management has increased, especially in modern and organic agriculture. Spinosad is a biopesticide approved in many countries for its use against Ceratitis capitata. However, an increasing amount of pest resistance against spinosad had been found in different pest species. In the present study, we propose the use of a combination between essential oils (EOs) and spinosad as a way to contribute to the development of sustainable alternatives, integrating natural substances with anti‐insect properties and reducing the amount of commercial active ingredients by synergistic effects. Our primary objective was to investigate the synergistic potential of EOs and spinosad in order to enhance the insecticidal efficacy against C. capitata adults. We evaluate the toxic effect of the EOs of Baccharis spartioides (Hook), Eucalyptus cinerea (F. Muell. ex Benth) and Schinus areira (Linneo), the bioinsecticide spinosad and their combinations. We evaluated the combined toxicities of EOs from B. spartioides, E. cinerea and S. areira with spinosad and characterized the LD50 of each mixture and each substance administered topically alone on male and female individuals of C. capitata. A synergistic effect was observed for the B. spartioides–spinosad mixture in females and the S. areira–spinosad mixture in both sexes, and an antagonistic effect was found for the B. spartioides–spinosad mixture and the E. cinerea–spinosad mixture in males. Considering these results, we suggest the use of the EO from S. areira combined with spinosad as an alternative way of controlling C. capitata.

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Toxicological interactions between spinosad and essential oils in the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata

Cortez‐Vega,

Jofré‐Barud,

Andino

et al. 2023

J Applied Entomology

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Nanoinsecticide Formulation Types

Boomija,

Naveenkumar,

Prem

et al. 2024

Nanotechnology in the Life Sciences

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Plant-based nanoparticles targeting malaria management

Lokole,

Byamungu,

Mutwale

et al. 2024

Front. Pharmacol.

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Malaria is one of the most devastating diseases across the globe, particularly in low-income countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. The increasing incidence of malaria morbidity is mainly due to the shortcomings of preventative measures such as the lack of vaccines and inappropriate control over the parasite vector. Additionally, high mortality rates arise from therapeutic failures due to poor patient adherence and drug resistance development. Although the causative pathogen (Plasmodium spp.) is an intracellular parasite, the recommended antimalarial drugs show large volumes of distribution and low-to no-specificity towards the host cell. This leads to severe side effects that hamper patient compliance and promote the emergence of drug-resistant strains. Recent research efforts are promising to enable the discovery of new antimalarial agents; however, the lack of efficient means to achieve targeted delivery remains a concern, given the risk of further resistance development. New strategies based on green nanotechnologies are a promising avenue for malaria management due to their potential to eliminate malaria vectors (Anopheles sp.) and to encapsulate existing and emerging antimalarial agents and deliver them to different target sites. In this review we summarized studies on the use of plant-derived nanoparticles as cost-effective preventative measures against malaria parasites, starting from the vector stage. We also reviewed plant-based nanoengineering strategies to target malaria parasites, and further discussed the site-specific delivery of natural products using ligand-decorated nanoparticles that act through receptors on the host cells or malaria parasites. The exploration of traditionally established plant medicines, surface-engineered nanoparticles and the molecular targets of parasite/host cells may provide valuable insights for future discovery of antimalarial drugs and open new avenues for advancing science toward the goal of malaria eradication.

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Phyto-insect repellents: A nanotechnology-based approach of sustainability towards synthetic insect repellents

Cited by 4 publications

References 77 publications

Toxicological interactions between spinosad and essential oils in the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata

Toxicological interactions between spinosad and essential oils in the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata

Nanoinsecticide Formulation Types

Plant-based nanoparticles targeting malaria management

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