Synergistic Effect of Bioactive Monoterpenes against the Mosquito, Culex pipiens (Diptera: Culicidae)


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Ramzi A., Lalami A. E. O., Annemer S., Zoubi Y. E., Assouguem A., Almutairi M. H., ...Daha Fazla

MOLECULES, cilt.27, sa.13, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 27 Sayı: 13
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3390/molecules27134182
  • Dergi Adı: MOLECULES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Aerospace Database, Biotechnology Research Abstracts, CAB Abstracts, Chemical Abstracts Core, Communication Abstracts, EMBASE, Food Science & Technology Abstracts, MEDLINE, Metadex, Veterinary Science Database, Directory of Open Access Journals, Civil Engineering Abstracts
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Culex pipiens, insecticides, 1,8-cineole, alpha-pinene, binary mixture, fumigant, ESSENTIAL OILS, INSECTICIDAL ACTIVITY, CHEMICAL-COMPOSITION, LARVICIDAL ACTIVITY, COMBINATION, MANAGEMENT, TOXICITY, INSIGHTS, DISEASES, HEALTH
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Mosquitoes represent one of the most important vectors and are responsible for the transmission of many arboviruses that affect human and animal health. The chemical method using synthetic insecticides disturbs the environmental system and promotes the appearance of resistant insect species. Therefore, this study investigated the insecticidal effect of some binary monoterpene combinations (1,8 cineole + alpha-pinene and carvone + R (+)-pulegone) using a mixture design approach. The fumigant toxicity was evaluated against Culex pipiens female adults using glass jars. The results show that the toxicity varies according to the proportions of each compound. Indeed, Mixture 1 (1,8-cineole + alpha-pinene) displayed a strong toxic effect (51.00 +/- 0.86% after 24 h and 100.00 +/- 0.70% after 48 h) when the pure compounds were tested at 0.25/0.75 proportions of 1,8-cineole and alpha-pinene, respectively. Nevertheless, the equal proportion (0.5/0.5) of carvone and R (+)-pulegone in Mixture 2 exhibited a toxic effect of 54.35 +/- 0.75% after 24 h and 89.96 +/- 0.14% after 48 h, respectively. For Mixture 1, the maximum area of mortality that the proposed model indicated was obtained between 0/1 and 0.25/0.75, while the maximum area of mortality in the case of Mixture 2 was obtained between 0.25/0.75 and 0.75/0.25. Moreover, the maximum possible values of mortality that could be achieved by the validated model were found to be 51.44% (after 24 h) and 100.24% (after 48 h) for Mixture 1 and 54.67% (after 24 h) and 89.99% (after 48 h) for Mixture 2. It can be said that all purev molecules tested through the binary mixtures acted together, which enhanced the insecticide's effectiveness. These findings are very promising, as the chemical insecticide (deltamethrin) killed only 19.29 +/- 0.01% and 34.05 +/- 1.01% of the female adults after 24 h and 48 h, respectively. Thus, the findings of our research could help with the development of botanical insecticides that might contribute to management programs for controlling vectors of important diseases.