Insecticidal activity of asarones identified in Acorus gramineus rhizome against three coleopteran stored-product insects |
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Authors: | Chan Park |
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Affiliation: | School of Agricultural Biotechnology and Research Center for New Bio-Materials in Agriculture, Seoul National University, Suwon 441-744, South Korea |
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Abstract: | The insecticidal activities of Acorus gramineus rhizome-derived materials against adults of Sitophilus oryzae (L.), Callosobruchus chinensis (L.) and Lasioderma serricorne (F.) were examined using direct contact application and fumigation methods. The biologically active constituents of the Acorus rhizome were characterized as the phenylpropenes (Z)- and (E)-asarones by spectroscopic analysis. Responses varied with insect species, compound and exposure time rather than dose. In a filter paper diffusion test, (Z)-asarone caused 70% and 90% mortality against S. oryzae adults at 0.064 and 0.255 mg/cm2 at 4 days after treatment, respectively, with 100% mortality at 7 days after treatment. (E)-Asarone at 0.255 mg/cm2 was almost ineffective against S. oryzae adults at 7 days after treatment. Against C. chinensis adults at 0.064 mg/cm2, (Z)- and (E)-asarones gave 100% mortality at 3 and 7 days after treatment, respectively. Against L. serricorne adults, (Z)-asarone gave 90% and 83% mortality at 0.255 and 0.064 mg/cm2 at 7 days after treatment, respectively, whereas (E)-asarone at 0.255 mg/cm2 was almost ineffective at 7 days after treatment. These results indicate that the toxicity of asarones might be due to the cis configuration rather than to the position of the double bond. In a fumigation test, (Z)-asarone at 0.577 mg/cm2 was much more effective against adults of all three insect species in sealed containers than in open ones, indicating that the insecticidal activity of the compound was largely attributable to fumigant action. |
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Keywords: | Natural insecticide Fumigant Acorus gramineus Sitophilus oryzae Callosobruchus chinensis Lasioderma serricorne Asarone Phenylpropene |
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