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Ghali ENHK, Pranav, Chauhan SC, Yallapu MM. Inulin-based formulations as an emerging therapeutic strategy for cancer: A comprehensive review. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 259:129216. [PMID: 38185294 PMCID: PMC10922702 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.129216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2023] [Revised: 12/06/2023] [Accepted: 01/02/2024] [Indexed: 01/09/2024]
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Cancer stands as the second leading cause of death in the United States (US). Most chemotherapeutic agents exhibit severe adverse effects that are attributed to exposure of drugs to off-target tissues, posing a significant challenge in cancer therapy management. In recent years, inulin, a naturally occurring prebiotic fiber has gained substantial attention for its potential in cancer treatment owing to its multitudinous health values. Its distinctive structure, stability, and nutritional properties position it as an effective adjuvant and carrier for drug delivery in cancer therapy. To address some of the above unmet clinical issues, this review summarizes the recent efforts towards the development of inulin-based nanomaterials and nanocomposites for healthcare applications with special emphasis on the multifunctional role of inulin in cancer therapy as a synergist, signaling molecule, immunomodulatory and anticarcinogenic molecule. Furthermore, the review provides a concise overview of ongoing clinical trials and observational studies associated with inulin-based therapy. In conclusion, the current review offers insights on the significant role of inulin interventions in exploring its potential as a therapeutic agent to treat cancer.
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- Eswara Naga Hanuma Kumar Ghali
- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, School of Medicine, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, McAllen, TX 78504, USA; South Texas Center of Excellence in Cancer Research, School of Medicine, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, McAllen, TX 78504, USA
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- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, School of Medicine, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, McAllen, TX 78504, USA; South Texas Center of Excellence in Cancer Research, School of Medicine, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, McAllen, TX 78504, USA
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- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, School of Medicine, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, McAllen, TX 78504, USA; South Texas Center of Excellence in Cancer Research, School of Medicine, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, McAllen, TX 78504, USA.
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- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, School of Medicine, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, McAllen, TX 78504, USA; South Texas Center of Excellence in Cancer Research, School of Medicine, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, McAllen, TX 78504, USA.
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Norris EJ, Bloomquist JR. Sodium channel-directed alkaloids synergize the mosquitocidal and neurophysiological effects of natural pyrethrins. Pestic Biochem Physiol 2022; 186:105171. [PMID: 35973763 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2022.105171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2022] [Revised: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 07/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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We explored the potential of two sodium channel activators, veratrine and aconitine, as both insecticides and synergists of natural pyrethrins (NP) on Aedes aegypti adults and larvae. Aconitine was more toxic than veratrine, with an LD50 of 157 ng/mg compared to 376 ng/mg, on the pyrethroid-susceptible Orlando strain, but only aconitine showed significant resistance in the pyrethroid-resistant Puerto Rico strain (RR = 14.6 in topical application and 8.8 in larval bioassay). When applied in mixtures with piperonyl butoxide (PBO) and NP, large synergism values were obtained on the Orlando strain. Aconitine + PBO mixture synergized NP 21.8-fold via topical adult application and 10.2-fold in larval bioassays, whereas veratrine + PBO synergized NP 5.3-fold via topical application and 30.5-fold in larval bioassays. Less synergism of NP was observed on the resistant Puerto Rico strain, with acontine + PBO synergizing NP only 4.1-fold in topical application (8-fold in larval bioassays) and veratrine + PBO synergizing NP 9.5-fold in topical application (13.3-fold in larval bioassays). When alkaloids were applied directly to the mosquito larval nervous system, veratrine was nearly equipotent on both strains, while aconitine was less active on pyrethroid-resistant nerve preparations (no block at 10 μM compared to block at 1 μM on the susceptible strain). The nerve blocking effect of NP was significantly synergized by both compounds on the pyrethroid-susceptible strain by about 10-fold, however only veratrine synergized NP block on the pyrethroid-resistant strain, also showing 10-fold synergism). These results highlight the potential of site II sodium channel activators as insecticides and their ability to synergize pyrethroids, which may extend the commercial lifetime of these chemistries so essential to public health vector control.
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- Edmund J Norris
- United States Department of Agriculture, Center for Medical, Agricultural, and Veterinary Entomology, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA; Emerging Pathogens Institute, Department of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA.
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- Emerging Pathogens Institute, Department of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA
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Shimono T, Kanda S, Lamaningao P, Murakami Y, Darcy AW, Mishima N, Inthavongsack S, Soprasert O, Xaypangna T, Nishiyama T. Phenotypic and haplotypic profiles of insecticide resistance in populations of Aedes aegypti larvae (Diptera: Culicidae) from central Lao PDR. Trop Med Health 2021; 49:32. [PMID: 33883036 PMCID: PMC8061177 DOI: 10.1186/s41182-021-00321-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background Aedes aegypti, which is widely distributed in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR), is the primary vector of arboviral diseases. Chemical insecticides have been intensively used to eliminate mosquito-borne diseases, resulting in the development of insecticide resistance. However, little is known about the insecticide resistance of mosquito populations in Lao PDR and the mechanisms responsible for it, which have important implications for vector management programs. Here, we examined the phenotypic and haplotypic profiles of insecticide resistance in populations of Ae. aegypti larvae from central Lao PDR. Methods Ae. aegypti larvae were collected from four sites in Lao PDR, and their susceptibility to temephos, deltamethrin, permethrin, and Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (Bti) was tested using larval bioassays. Synergistic tests were also conducted to evaluate the activity of insecticide-metabolizing enzymes in the larvae. Deltamethrin-resistant and Deltamethrin-susceptible larvae were then genotyped for knockdown resistance (kdr) mutations to determine the associations between each genotype and resistance. Results Ae. aegypti larvae from central Lao PDR were considered to be “resistant” (<98% mortality) to organophosphates and pyrethroids. The bio-insecticide Bti remains effective against such larvae. The resistance mechanisms of Ae. aegypti larvae were found to vary among populations, especially for pyrethroid resistance. Kdr mutations were significantly associated with deltamethrin resistance in Ae. aegypti from the Xaythany population. In contrast, synergist assays with piperonyl butoxide suggested that cytochrome P450 monooxygenases played an important role in the resistance seen in the Khounkham and Thakhek populations. Conclusion This study obtained information that will aid the design and implementation of insecticide-based vector management of Ae. aegypti in central Lao PDR. Ae. aegypti larvae from central Lao PDR were highly susceptible to Bti, while they were resistant to temephos at a diagnostic dose of 0.0286 mg/L. Given the limited number of insecticides that are approved for vector control, it is important to alternate between temephos and other larvicides, such as Bti and pyriproxyfen. The differences in pyrethroid resistance mechanisms seen among the Ae. aegypti populations highlight the need to tailor vector-control strategies to each region to increase the success of dengue control in Lao PDR. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s41182-021-00321-3.
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- Takaki Shimono
- Department of Hygiene and Public Health, Kansai Medical University, Hirakata, Osaka, Japan.,Regenerative Research Center for Intractable Diseases, Kansai Medical University, Hirakata, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Hygiene and Public Health, Kansai Medical University, Hirakata, Osaka, Japan. .,Regenerative Research Center for Intractable Diseases, Kansai Medical University, Hirakata, Osaka, Japan.
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- Department of Hygiene and Public Health, Kansai Medical University, Hirakata, Osaka, Japan.,Regenerative Research Center for Intractable Diseases, Kansai Medical University, Hirakata, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Hygiene and Public Health, Kansai Medical University, Hirakata, Osaka, Japan.,Regenerative Research Center for Intractable Diseases, Kansai Medical University, Hirakata, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Hygiene and Public Health, Kansai Medical University, Hirakata, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Hygiene and Public Health, Kansai Medical University, Hirakata, Osaka, Japan
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- Station of Malariology, Parasitology, and Entomology, Khammouane Provincial Health Department, Thakhek, Khammouane Province, Lao PDR
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- Khammouane Provincial Health Department, Thakhek, Khammouane Province, Lao PDR
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- Department of Hygiene and Public Health, Kansai Medical University, Hirakata, Osaka, Japan
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Bae JW, Kwon WS. Piperonyl butoxide, a synergist of pesticides can elicit male-mediated reproductive toxicity. Reprod Toxicol 2021; 100:120-125. [PMID: 33515694 DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2021.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2020] [Revised: 01/10/2021] [Accepted: 01/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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A semi-synthetic methylenedioxyphenyl compound piperonyl butoxide (PBO) has been used as a ubiquitous synergist to increase the insecticidal effect of pesticides for agricultural and household use. Despite previously demonstrated effects of PBO, the detailed mechanism of PBO in spermatozoa and reproductive toxic effects on male germ cells have not been fully elucidated. Therefore, this study evaluated the effects of PBO on various sperm functions during capacitation and clarified the mechanisms of reproductive toxic effects on male fertility at different concentrations of PBO (0.1, 1, 10, and 100 μM). Sperm motility and kinematics were assessed using computer-assisted sperm analysis and the status of capacitation was evaluated using combined H33258/chlortetracycline (CTC) staining. Intracellular adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and cell viability levels were also measured. In addition, protein kinase A (PKA) activity and protein tyrosine phosphorylation were evaluated. In addition, in vitro fertilization was performed to determine the effects of PBO on cleavage and blastocyst formation rates. We found that PBO significantly decreased sperm motility, kinematics, and acrosome-reacted and capacitated spermatozoa. In addition, PBO suppressed the intracellular ATP levels and directly affected cell viability. Moreover, PBO detrimentally decreased the activation of PKA and altered the levels of tyrosine-phosphorylated proteins. Consequently, cleavage and blastocyst formation rates were significantly reduced in a dose-dependent manner. In line with our observations, the synergist of pesticides PBO may directly and/or indirectly cause disorder in male fertility. Hence, we suggest that careful attention is made to consider reproductive toxicity when using PBO as a synergist.
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- Jeong-Won Bae
- Department of Animal Science and Biotechnology, Kyungpook National University, Sangju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, 37224, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Animal Science and Biotechnology, Kyungpook National University, Sangju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, 37224, Republic of Korea; Department of Animal Biotechnology, Kyungpook National University, Sangju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, 37224, Republic of Korea.
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Cen Y, Zou X, Li L, Chen S, Lin Y, Liu L, Zheng S. Inhibition of the glutathione biosynthetic pathway increases phytochemical toxicity to Spodoptera litura and Nilaparvata lugens. Pestic Biochem Physiol 2020; 168:104632. [PMID: 32711766 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2020.104632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2020] [Revised: 06/03/2020] [Accepted: 06/09/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Phytochemicals are toxic to insects, but their insecticidal efficiencies are usually low compared to synthetic insecticides. Understanding the mechanism of insect adaptation to phytochemicals will provide guidance for increasing their efficacy. Reduced glutathione (GSH) is a scavenger of reactive oxygen species (ROS) induced by phytochemicals. However, in insects, the pathway of GSH biosynthesis in response to phytochemicals is unclear. We found that exposure to 0.5% indole-3-methanol (I3C), xanthotoxin, and rotenone (ROT) significantly retarded the growth of Spodoptera litura larvae. The oxidative stress in S. litura larvae exposed to phytochemicals was increased. The up-regulation of glutamate cysteine ligase but not glutathione reductase revealed that the de novo synthesis pathway is responsible for GSH synthesis in phytochemical-treated larvae. Treatment with the inhibitor (BSO) of γ-glutamylcysteine synthetase (gclc), a subunit of glutamate cysteine ligase, resulted in decreases of GSH levels and GST activities, increases of ROS levels in I3C-treated larvae, which finally caused midgut necrosis and larval death. Treatment with BSO or I3C alone did not cause larval death. The addition of GSH could partly reduce the influence of I3C and BSO on S. litura growth. Nilaparvata lugens gclc RNAi confirmed the result of BSO treatment in S. litura. N. lugens gclc RNAi significantly increased the mortality of ROT-sprayed N. lugens, in which ROS levels were significantly increased. All data indicate that gclc is involved in insect response to phytochemical treatment. Treatment with dsgclc will increase the insecticidal efficacy of plant-derived compounds.
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- Yongjie Cen
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Insect Developmental Biology and Applied Technology, Institute of Insect Science and Technology, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China; Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Insect Development Regulation and Applied Research, Institute of Insect Science and Technology, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Insect Developmental Biology and Applied Technology, Institute of Insect Science and Technology, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China; Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Insect Development Regulation and Applied Research, Institute of Insect Science and Technology, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Insect Developmental Biology and Applied Technology, Institute of Insect Science and Technology, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China; Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Insect Development Regulation and Applied Research, Institute of Insect Science and Technology, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Insect Developmental Biology and Applied Technology, Institute of Insect Science and Technology, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China; Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Insect Development Regulation and Applied Research, Institute of Insect Science and Technology, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Insect Developmental Biology and Applied Technology, Institute of Insect Science and Technology, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China; Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Insect Development Regulation and Applied Research, Institute of Insect Science and Technology, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Insect Developmental Biology and Applied Technology, Institute of Insect Science and Technology, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China; Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Insect Development Regulation and Applied Research, Institute of Insect Science and Technology, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Insect Developmental Biology and Applied Technology, Institute of Insect Science and Technology, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China; Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Insect Development Regulation and Applied Research, Institute of Insect Science and Technology, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China.
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Olivares-Ferretti P, Sánchez R, Ochoa de la Paz L, Parodi J. A synergy of the nutritional additives taurine and silymarin in salmon farming: evaluation with the CHSE-214 cellular model. Fish Physiol Biochem 2020; 46:945-952. [PMID: 32350676 DOI: 10.1007/s10695-020-00760-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2019] [Accepted: 01/02/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The use of additives in the feed industry for producing fish has become the focus of constant change and research. The formulation of a product as a feeding strategy leads to the use of more than one molecule with particular characteristics to seek a synergistic effect when they are administered in the food. The application of taurine and silymarin in the salmon farming industry needs the exploration of the synergistic effects. For this study, we evaluated the effects of various concentrations of additives in the cell line CHSE-214 of Oncorhynchus tshawytscha. The cells were exposed to increasing concentrations of hydrogen peroxide as an oxidizing agent and were then given treatments of taurine, silymarin or both additives together. Our results indicate that the molecules had separate antioxidant effects, and the taurine treatment reached the highest number of cells per area at a dose of 100 ppm. However, if the cells were treated together at 100 ppm, silymarin achieved outstanding effects. However, when the treatment with both molecules was increased to 500 ppm of taurine, the effect was blocked, and the treatment acted as an antagonist. Our data indicate that the formulation of diets must be rigorously carried out, especially for determining the doses to be used to generate synergy among antioxidant additives and to reduce the effect of antagonism between the additives. Likewise, the use of cell lines is a strategy to evaluate the mechanisms of action for additives that are used in the development of diets for the salmon industry.
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- Pamela Olivares-Ferretti
- Centro de Medicina Traslacional, Núcleo de Biorecursos Científico y Tecnológico (CEMT- BIOREN), Departamento de Ciencias Preclínicas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
- Programa Doctoral en Ciencias, Mención en Biología Celular y Molecular Aplicada, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, México
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- Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Mayor, sede Temuco, Temuco, Chile.
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Marchand PA, Dimier-Vallet C, Vidal R. Biorational substitution of piperonyl butoxide in organic production: effectiveness of vegetable oils as synergists for pyrethrums. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2018; 25:29936-29942. [PMID: 29273980 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-1057-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2017] [Accepted: 12/14/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Piperonyl butoxide is a semi-synthetic synergist for natural pyrethrum and synthetic pyrethroid insecticides in phytochemicals and biocides. As such it is used in large quantities for crop treatments, stored grain protection, disinfestation of grain storage facilities and indoor uses. Piperonyl butoxide is consequently a regular contaminant in stored grains, and subsequently in corresponding cereal food products and meat via feed uses. Therefore it is regularly monitored and its MRL is ongoing a reassessment. It is also considered as a possible human carcinogen and a suspected endocrine disruptor. For all these reasons and considerations most of the countries have already banned its use in Organic Farming as France in 2017. Thus, ecological substitution of with biorational and sustainable solutions is required. Vegetable oils have been described as exhibiting similar potency and synergistic effects. We have reviewed the literature and have proceeded to ecotoxicological efficacy tests in order to determine the best and most durable substitution candidates. Sesame and rape seed oil were determined to be the most efficient.
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- Patrice A Marchand
- Institut Technique de l'Agriculture Biologique (ITAB), 149 rue de Bercy, F-75595, Paris Cedex 12, France.
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- Syndicat National des Transformateurs de Produits Naturels et de Culture Biologique (Synabio), 16 Rue Montbrun, F-75014, Paris, France
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- Institut Technique de l'Agriculture Biologique (ITAB), 149 rue de Bercy, F-75595, Paris Cedex 12, France
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Leong CS, Vythilingam I, Wong ML, Wan Sulaiman WY, Lau YL. Aedes aegypti(Linnaeus) larvae from dengue outbreak areas in Selangor showing resistance to pyrethroids but susceptible to organophosphates. Acta Trop 2018; 185:115-26. [PMID: 29758171 DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2018.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2018] [Revised: 05/02/2018] [Accepted: 05/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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The resistance status of Selangor Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus) larvae against four major groups of insecticides (i.e., organochlorines, carbamates, organophosphates and pyrethroids) was investigated. Aedes aegypti were susceptible against temephos (organophosphate), although resistance (RR50 = 0.21-2.64) may be developing. The insecticides susceptibility status of Ae. aegypti larvae were found heterogeneous among the different study sites. Results showed that Ae. aegypti larvae from Klang, Sabak Bernam and Sepang were susceptible against all insecticides tested. However, other study sites exhibited low to high resistance against all pyrethroids (RR50 = 1.19-32.16). Overall, the application of synergists ethacrynic acid, S.S.S.- tributylphosphorotrithioate and piperonyl butoxide increased the toxicity of insecticides investigated. However, the application failed to increase the mortality to susceptible level (>97%) for certain populations, therefore there are chances of alteration of target site resistance involved. Biochemical assays revealed that α-esterase, (Gombak, Kuala Langat, Kuala Selangor and Sabak Bernam strains) β-esterase (Klang and Sabak Bernam strains), acetylcholinesterase (Kuala Selangor and Sabak Bernam strains), glutathione-S-transferase (Kuala Selangor and Sabak Bernam strains) and mono-oxygenases (Gombak, Hulu Langat, Hulu Selangor and Kuala Langat strains) were elevated. Spearman rank-order correlation indicated a significant correlation between resistance ratios of: DDT and deltamethrin (r = 0.683, P = 0.042), cyfluthrin and deltamethrin (r = 0.867, P =0.002), cyflyuthrin and lambdacyhalothrin (r = 0.800, P =0.010), cyfluthrin and permethrin (r = 0.770, P =0.015) deltamethrin and permethrin (r = 0.803, P =0.088), propoxur and malathion (r = 0.867, P = 0.002), malathion and temephos (r = 0.800, P = 0.010), etofenprox and MFO enzyme (r = 0.667, P =0.050). The current study provides baseline information for vector control programs conducted by local authorities. The susceptibility status of Ae. aegypti should be monitored sporadically to ensure the effectiveness of current vector control strategy in Selangor.
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Carr JC, Stock MS, Hernandez JM, Ortegon JR, Mota JA. Additional insight into biarticular muscle function: The influence of hip flexor fatigue on rectus femoris activity at the knee. J Electromyogr Kinesiol 2018; 42:36-43. [PMID: 29940493 DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2018.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2018] [Revised: 05/15/2018] [Accepted: 06/18/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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We evaluated the compensatory adaptations in muscle regionalization and synergist activity after fatiguing a biarticular muscle at one joint with different muscle lengths. Eleven men (mean ± SD age = 23 ± 3 years) performed 50 maximal concentric isokinetic contractions of the dominant hip flexors on two occasions. For one trial, the knee joint was fully extended. For the other, the knee joint was fixed at 70°. Maximal voluntary contractions of the knee extensors were performed immediately before and after the hip flexion fatigue protocol while bipolar surface electromyographic signals were detected from the vastus lateralis and at five points along the length of the rectus femoris. Regardless of knee joint angle during the hip flexion fatigue protocol, knee extension peak torque was unchanged following hip flexion fatigue. Electromyographic amplitude for the vastus lateralis (p = .047, η2 = .338) and rectus femoris (p < .001, η2 = .667) showed main effects for time, indicating higher and lower post-fatigue values, respectively. There was no evidence of region-specific rectus femoris adaptations during extension at the knee following fatigue of the hip flexors. These data suggest that synergistic adaptations were involved in maintaining knee extension peak torque following hip flexion fatigue.
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- Joshua C Carr
- Biophysics Laboratory, Department of Health and Exercise Science, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA
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- Applied Physiology Laboratory, School of Kinesiology and Physical Therapy, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA.
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- Neuromuscular Research Laboratory, Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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Dia AK, Guèye OK, Niang EA, Diédhiou SM, Sy MD, Konaté A, Samb B, Diop A, Konaté L, Faye O. Insecticide resistance in Anopheles arabiensis populations from Dakar and its suburbs: role of target site and metabolic resistance mechanisms. Malar J 2018; 17:116. [PMID: 29544491 PMCID: PMC5856323 DOI: 10.1186/s12936-018-2269-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2017] [Accepted: 03/09/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Urban malaria is an increasing concern in most of the sub-Saharan Africa countries. In Dakar, the capital city of Senegal, the malaria epidemiology has been complicated by recurrent flooding since 2005. The main vector control measure for malaria prevention in Dakar is the community use of long-lasting insecticide-treated nets. However, the increase of insecticide resistance reported in this area needs to be better understood for suitable resistance management. This study reports the situation of insecticide resistance and underlying mechanisms in Anopheles arabiensis populations from Dakar and its suburbs. Results All the populations tested showed resistance to almost all insecticides except organophosphates families, which remain the only lethal molecules. Piperonil butoxide (PBO) and ethacrinic acid (EA) the two synergists used, have respectively and significantly restored the susceptibility to DDT and permethrin of Anopheles population. Molecular identification of specimens revealed the presence of An. arabiensis only. Kdr genotyping showed the presence of the L1014F mutation (kdr-West) as well as L1014S (kdr-East). This L1014S mutation was found at very high frequencies (89.53%) in almost all districts surveyed, and in association with the L1014F (10.24%). Conclusion Results showed the contribution of both target-site and metabolic mechanisms in conferring pyrethroid resistance to An. arabiensis from the flooded areas of Dakar suburbs. These data, although preliminary, stress the need for close monitoring of the urban An. arabiensis populations for a suitable insecticide resistance management system to preserve core insecticide-based vector control tools in this flooded area.
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- A Kane Dia
- Laboratoire d'Ecologie Vectorielle et Parasitaire, Université Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar, Senegal.
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- Laboratoire d'Ecologie Vectorielle et Parasitaire, Université Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar, Senegal
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- Laboratoire d'Ecologie Vectorielle et Parasitaire, Université Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar, Senegal.,Aix Marseille Univ, IRD, APHM, MEPHI, IHU-Méditerranée Infection, Marseille, France
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- Laboratoire d'Ecologie Vectorielle et Parasitaire, Université Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar, Senegal
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- Laboratoire d'Ecologie Vectorielle et Parasitaire, Université Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar, Senegal
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- Laboratoire d'Ecologie Vectorielle et Parasitaire, Université Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar, Senegal
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- Laboratoire d'Ecologie Vectorielle et Parasitaire, Université Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar, Senegal
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- Abt Associates, PMI Africa Indoor Residual Spraying Project, Dakar, Senegal
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- Laboratoire d'Ecologie Vectorielle et Parasitaire, Université Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar, Senegal
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- Laboratoire d'Ecologie Vectorielle et Parasitaire, Université Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar, Senegal
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Sanei Dehkordi A, Salim Abadi Y, Nasirian H, Hazratian T, Gorouhi MA, Yousefi S, Paksa A. Synergists action of piperonyl butoxide and S,S,S-tributyl phosphorotrithioate on toxicity of carbamate insecticides against Blattella germanica. ASIAN PAC J TROP MED 2017; 10:981-986. [PMID: 29111194 DOI: 10.1016/j.apjtm.2017.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2017] [Revised: 08/30/2017] [Accepted: 09/11/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To determine the synergists action of piperonyl butoxide (PBO) and S,S,S-tributyl phosphorotrithioate (DEF) on toxicity of carbamate insecticides against Blattella germanica in Tehran city. METHODS In the current study, German cockroach strains were collected from several hospitals and dormitories in Tehran. At the beginning, different concentrations of bendiocarb and carbaryl (insecticides belong to carbamate group) were determined by surface contact on a susceptible strain. Then, the level of susceptibility and type of resistance mechanisms in the collected strains from contaminated sites to the aforementioned insecticides were studied by using PBO and DEF synergists with different insecticide ratios to synergist (1:0, 1:1, 1:2, 1:3). RESULTS The DEF synergist along with bendiocarb and carbaryl completely eliminated the resistance in all strains but PBO did not completely eliminate the resistance in the strains of Mofid, Alvand, Valiasr hospitals and Shariati dormitory. Generally, the impact of DEF was observed in the removing resistance more than PBO. CONCLUSIONS In most of these strains, resistance to bendiocarb and carbaryl is completely eliminated by DEF, showing a very high role of estraze enzymes in resistance to bendiocarb and carbaryl. But in most strains PBO does not remove the resistance because other mechanisms, such as reduced cuticle penetration and insensitivity to the acetylcholine esterase enzyme, may be involved.
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- Alireza Sanei Dehkordi
- Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, Faculty of Health, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran; Infectious and Tropical Diseases Research Center, Hormozgan Health Institute, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran
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- Department of Health Services and Health Promotion, School of Health, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran; Molecular Medicine Research Center, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran
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- Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, School of Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Sirjan Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Department of Parasitology, School of Medicine, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran.
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Lee HR, Lee SC, Lee DH, Choi WS, Jung CS, Jeon JH, Kim JE, Park IK. Identification of the Aggregation-sex Pheromone Produced by Male Monochamus saltuarius, a Major Insect Vector of the Pine Wood Nematode. J Chem Ecol 2017; 43:670-8. [PMID: 28689277 DOI: 10.1007/s10886-017-0864-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2016] [Revised: 05/18/2017] [Accepted: 06/30/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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In this study, we isolated and identified an aggregation-sex pheromone from Monochamus saltuarius, the major insect vector of the pine wood nematode in Korea. Adult males of M. saltuarius produce 2-undecyloxy-1-ethanol, which is known as an aggregation-sex pheromone in other Monochamus species. We performed field experiments to determine the attractiveness of the pheromone and other synergists. More M. saltuarius adult beetles were attracted to traps baited with the pheromone than to unbaited traps. Ethanol and (-)-α-pinene interacted synergistically with the pheromone. Traps baited with the pheromone + (-)-α-pinene +ethanol were more attractive to M. saltuarius adults than traps baited with the pheromone, (-)-α-pinene, or ethanol alone. Ipsenol, ipsdienol, and limonene were also identified as synergists of the aggregation-sex pheromone for M. saltuarius adults. In field experiments, the proportion of females was much higher in the beetles caught in traps than among the beetles emerging from naturally-infested logs in the laboratory. Our results suggest that a combination of aggregation-sex pheromone and synergists could be very effective for monitoring and managing M. saltuarius.
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Li Y, Xu Z, Shi L, Shen G, He L. Insecticide resistance monitoring and metabolic mechanism study of the green peach aphid, Myzus persicae (Sulzer) (Hemiptera: Aphididae), in Chongqing, China. Pestic Biochem Physiol 2016; 132:21-28. [PMID: 27521909 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2015.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2015] [Revised: 11/18/2015] [Accepted: 11/25/2015] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Myzus persicae (Sulzer) is one of the most important agricultural pests in China, which caused serious losses every year. For resistance monitoring, twelve populations of this pest were collected from tobacco field in Chongqing, China, and their sensitivities to 4 insecticides were tested. Results showed that only WL (RR=6.51) and FJ (RR=6.03) populations have developed minor resistance to imidacloprid, and the others still remained susceptible. One population (NC) has reached a high resistance level to cyhalothrin (RR=41.28), five populations showed medium level (10.36≤RR≤20.45), and the other six remained susceptible (0.39≤RR≤3.53). As regards carbosulfan, three populations have developed medium resistance, four populations showed only minor resistance, and the other five (0.81≤RR≤3.97) were still susceptible. Population SZ developed a medium level (RR=14.83) to phoxim, the other 11 were susceptible (0.29≤RR≤2.41). To analysis the potential resistance mechanism, inhibition effects of synergists and detoxifying enzyme activities were detected. The results indicated that the MFO was the most important detoxifying enzyme conferring imidacloprid resistance, and CarE was most important to cyhalothrin, carbosulfan and phoxim. Our study provided a comprehensive survey of insecticide resistance of M. persicae in Chongqing, and suggested that different counties should take corresponding management to delay the insecticide resistance development and prolong the usefulness of insecticides.
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- Yong Li
- Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering of Chongqing, Southwest University, Chongqing 400716, China; Chongqing Institute of Tobacco Science, Chong qing 400700, China
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- Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering of Chongqing, Southwest University, Chongqing 400716, China
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- Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering of Chongqing, Southwest University, Chongqing 400716, China
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- Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering of Chongqing, Southwest University, Chongqing 400716, China
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- Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering of Chongqing, Southwest University, Chongqing 400716, China.
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Wang YH, Dong HH, Zhao F, Wang J, Yan F, Jiang YY, Jin YS. The synthesis and synergistic antifungal effects of chalcones against drug resistant Candida albicans. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2016; 26:3098-3102. [PMID: 27210436 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2016.05.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2016] [Revised: 04/13/2016] [Accepted: 05/03/2016] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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To identify effective and low toxicity synergistic antifungal compounds, 24 derivatives of chalcone were synthesized to restore the effectiveness of fluconazole against fluconazole-resistant Candida albicans. The minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC80) and the fractional inhibitory concentration index (FICI) of the antifungal synergist fluconazole were measured against fluconazole-resistant Candida albicans. This was done via methods established by the clinical and laboratory standards institute (CLSI). Of the synthesized compounds, 2'-hydroxy-4'-methoxychalcone (8) exhibited the most potent in vitro (FICI=0.007) effects. The structure activity relationship of the compounds are then discussed.
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- Yuan-Hua Wang
- School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China; School of Pharmacy, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, Shandong Province 261053, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, Shandong Province 261053, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, Shandong Province 261053, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China.
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Roy S, Handique G, Muraleedharan N, Dashora K, Roy SM, Mukhopadhyay A, Babu A. Use of plant extracts for tea pest management in India. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2016; 100:4831-44. [PMID: 27102124 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-016-7522-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2016] [Revised: 03/31/2016] [Accepted: 04/03/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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India is the second largest producer of black tea in the world. The biggest challenge for tea growers of India nowadays is to combat pests and diseases. Tea crop in India is infested by not less than 720 insect and mite species. At least four sucking pests and six chewing pests have well established themselves as regular pests causing substantial damage to this foliage crop. Various synthetic pesticides are widely used for the management of tea pests in India. Applications of such large quantity of pesticides could cause various problems such as development of resistance, deleterious effects on non-target organisms such as insect predators and parasitoids, upsetting the ecological balance, and accumulation of pesticide residues on tea leaves. There is a growing demand for organic tea or at least pesticide residue free tea in the international market which affects the export price. There is also a higher emphasis of implementation of new regulations on internationally traded foods and implementation of Plant Protection Code (PPC) for tea by the Government of India. This necessitates a relook into the usage pattern of synthetic pesticides on this crop. There are various non-chemical interventions which are being worked out for their sustainability, compatibility, and eco-friendly properties which can gradually replace the use of toxic chemicals. The application of plant extracts with insecticidal properties provides an alternative to the synthetic pesticides. Botanical products, especially neem-based products, have made a relatively moderate impact in tea pest control. Research has also demonstrated the potential of 67 plant species as botanical insecticides against tea pests. The majority of plant products used in pest management of tea in India are in the form of crude extracts prepared locally in tea garden itself, and commercial standardized formulations are not available for most of the plants due to lack of scientific research in the area. Apart from systematic research in this area, to facilitate the simplified and trade friendly registration procedures with quality assurance of the products, there is an increasing need of regulatory authority and national norms in India.
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- Somnath Roy
- Department of Entomology, Tea Research Association, Tocklai Tea Research Institute, Jorhat, Assam, 785008, India.
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- Department of Entomology, Tea Research Association, Tocklai Tea Research Institute, Jorhat, Assam, 785008, India
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- Department of Entomology, Tea Research Association, Tocklai Tea Research Institute, Jorhat, Assam, 785008, India
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- CABI South Asia, India office 2nd Floor, CG Block, D P Shastri Marg, NASC Complex, Pusa, New Delhi, 110012, India
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- CABI South Asia, India office 2nd Floor, CG Block, D P Shastri Marg, NASC Complex, Pusa, New Delhi, 110012, India
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- Entomology Research Unit, Department of Zoology, University of North Bengal, Siliguri, Darjeeling, 734013, India
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- Tea Research Association, North Bengal Regional R & D Center, Nagrakata, Distt, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, 735 225, India
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Collignon RM, Swift IP, Zou Y, McElfresh JS, Hanks LM, Millar JG. The Influence of Host Plant Volatiles on the Attraction of Longhorn Beetles to Pheromones. J Chem Ecol 2016; 42:215-29. [PMID: 26980612 DOI: 10.1007/s10886-016-0679-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2015] [Revised: 02/19/2016] [Accepted: 02/22/2016] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Host plant volatiles have been shown to strongly synergize the attraction of some longhorn beetle species (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) to their pheromones. This synergism is well documented among species that infest conifers, but less so for angiosperm-infesting species. To explore the extent of this phenomenon in the Cerambycidae, we first tested the responses of a cerambycid community to a generic pheromone blend in the presence or absence of chipped material from host plants as a source of host volatiles. In the second phase, blends of oak and conifer volatiles were reconstructed, and tested at low, medium, and high release rates with the pheromone blend. For conifer-infesting species in the subfamilies Spondylidinae and Lamiinae, conifer volatiles released at the high rate synergized attraction of some species to the pheromone blend. When comparing high-release rate conifer blend with high-release rate α-pinene as a single component, species responses varied, with Asemum nitidum LeConte being most attracted to pheromones plus α-pinene, whereas Neospondylis upiformis (Mannerheim) were most attracted to pheromones plus conifer blend and ethanol. For oak-infesting species in the subfamily Cerambycinae, with the exception of Phymatodes grandis Casey, which were most attracted to pheromones plus ethanol, neither synthetic oak blend nor ethanol increased attraction to pheromones. The results indicate that the responses to combinations of pheromones with host plant volatiles varied from synergistic to antagonistic, depending on beetle species. Release rates of host plant volatiles also were important, with some high release rates being antagonistic for oak-infesting species, but acting synergistically for conifer-infesting species.
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- R Maxwell Collignon
- Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA.
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- California State Collection of Arthropods, Sacramento, CA, USA
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- Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA
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- Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA
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- Department of Entomology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, USA
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- Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA
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Muthusamy R, Shivakumar M. Involvement of metabolic resistance and F1534C kdr mutation in the pyrethroid resistance mechanisms of Aedes aegypti in India. Acta Trop 2015; 148:137-41. [PMID: 25944353 DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2015.04.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2015] [Revised: 04/22/2015] [Accepted: 04/26/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Pesticide resistance poses a serious problem for worldwide mosquito control programs. Resistance to insecticides can be caused by an increased metabolic detoxification of the insecticide and/or by target site insensitivity. In the present study, we estimated the tolerance of Indian Aedes aegypti populations using adult bioassays that revealed high resistance levels of the field populations to permethrin (RR-6, 5.8 and 5.1 folds) compared to our susceptible population. Enzymatic assays revealed increased activities of glutathione S-transferase and carboxylesterase enzymes in the field populations comparatively to the susceptible population. PBO synergist assays did not confirm that cytochrome P450 monooxygenase metabolic detoxification acted as a major cause of resistance. Hence the role of target site resistance was therefore investigated. A single substitution Phe1534Cys in the voltage gated sodium channel was found in domain III, segment 6 (III-S6) of the resistance populations (allele frequency=0.59, 0.51 and 0.47) suggesting its potential role in permethrin resistance in A. aegypti.
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Yorulmaz Salman S, Aydınlı F, Ay R. Etoxazole resistance in predatory mite Phytoseiulus persimilis A.-H. (Acari: Phytoseiidae): Cross-resistance, inheritance and biochemical resistance mechanisms. Pestic Biochem Physiol 2015; 122:96-102. [PMID: 26071813 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2014.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2014] [Revised: 12/12/2014] [Accepted: 12/12/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Phytoseiulus persimilis of the family Phytoseiidae is an effective predatory mite species that is used to control pest mites. The LC50 and LC60 values of etoxazole were determined on P. persimilis using a leaf-disc method and spraying tower. A laboratory selection population designated ETO6 was found to have a 111.63-fold resistance to etoxazole following 6 selection cycles. This population developed low cross-resistance to spinosad, spiromesifen, acetamiprid, indoxacarb, chlorantraniliprole, milbemectin and moderate cross-resistance to deltamethrin. PBO, IBP and DEM synergised resistance 3.17-, 2.85- and 3.60-fold respectively. Crossing experiments revealed that etoxazole resistance in the ETO6 population was an intermediately dominant and polygenic. In addition, detoxifying enzyme activities were increased 2.71-fold for esterase, 3.09-fold for glutathione S-transferase (GST) and 2.76-fold for cytochrome P450 monooxygenase (P450) in the ETO6 population. Selection for etoxazole under laboratory conditions resulted in the development of etoxazole resistance in the predatory mite P. persimilis that are resistant to pesticides are considered valuable for use in resistance management programmes within integrated pest control strategies.
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- Sibel Yorulmaz Salman
- Faculty of Agriculture, Plant Protection Department, Suleyman Demirel University, Çunur, Isparta 32260, Turkey
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Plant Protection Department, Suleyman Demirel University, Çunur, Isparta 32260, Turkey
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Plant Protection Department, Suleyman Demirel University, Çunur, Isparta 32260, Turkey.
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Aïzoun N, Aïkpon R, Azondekon R, Asidi A, Akogbéto M. Comparative susceptibility to permethrin of two Anopheles gambiae s.l. populations from Southern Benin, regarding mosquito sex, physiological status, and mosquito age. Asian Pac J Trop Biomed 2014; 4:312-7. [PMID: 25182557 DOI: 10.12980/apjtb.4.2014c1093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2013] [Accepted: 03/02/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To investigate what kind of mosquito sample is necessary for the determination of insecticide susceptibility in malaria vectors. METHODS Larvae and pupae of Anopheles gambiae s.l. (An. gambiae) mosquitoes were collected from the breeding sites in Littoral and Oueme departments. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) susceptibility tests were conducted on unfed male and female mosquitoes aged 2-5 days old. CDC susceptibility tests were also conducted on unfed, blood fed and gravid female mosquitoes aged 2-5 days old. These susceptibility tests were also conducted on unfed and blood fed female mosquitoes aged 2-5 days old and 20 days old. CDC biochemical assay using synergist was also carried out to detect any increase in the activity of enzyme typically involved in insecticide metabolism. RESULTS Female An. gambiae Ladji and Sekandji populations were more susceptible than the males when they were unfed and aged 2-5 days old. The mortality rates of blood fed female An. gambiae Ladji and Sekandji populations aged 2-5 days old were lower than those obtained when females were unfed. In addition, the mortality rates of gravid female An. gambiae Ladji and Sekandji populations aged 2-5 days old were lower than those obtained when they were unfed. The mortality rate obtained when female An. gambiae Sekandji populations were unfed and aged 20 days old was higher than the one obtained when these populations were unfed and aged 2-5 days old. The results obtained after effects of synergist penicillin in beeswax on F1 progeny of An. gambiae Ladji populations resistant to permethrin showed that mono-oxygenases were involved in permethrin resistant F1 progeny from Ladji. CONCLUSIONS The resistance is a hereditary and dynamic phenomenon which can be due to metabolic mechanisms like overproduction of detoxifying enzymes activity. Many factors influence vector susceptibility to insecticide. Among these factors, there are mosquito sex, mosquito age, its physiological status. Therefore, it is useful to respect the World Health Organization criteria in the assessment of insecticide susceptibility tests in malaria vectors. Otherwise, susceptibility testing is conducted using unfed female mosquitoes aged 3-5 days old. Tests should also be carried out at (25±2) °C and (80±10)% relative humidity.
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- Nazaire Aïzoun
- Centre de Recherche Entomologique de Cotonou (CREC), 06 BP 2604, Cotonou, Bénin ; Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Université d'Abomey Calavi, Calavi, Bénin
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- Centre de Recherche Entomologique de Cotonou (CREC), 06 BP 2604, Cotonou, Bénin ; Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Université d'Abomey Calavi, Calavi, Bénin
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- Centre de Recherche Entomologique de Cotonou (CREC), 06 BP 2604, Cotonou, Bénin ; University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
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- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medecine, Keppel Street WC1E 7HT, UK
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- Centre de Recherche Entomologique de Cotonou (CREC), 06 BP 2604, Cotonou, Bénin ; Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Université d'Abomey Calavi, Calavi, Bénin
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Suzuki T, Chino K, Fukashiro S. Gastrocnemius and soleus are selectively activated when adding knee extensor activity to plantar flexion. Hum Mov Sci 2014; 36:35-45. [PMID: 24922619 DOI: 10.1016/j.humov.2014.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2014] [Revised: 04/23/2014] [Accepted: 04/29/2014] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The gastrocnemius is a biarticular muscle that acts not only as a plantar flexor, but also as a knee flexor, meaning that it is an antagonist during knee extension. In contrast, the soleus is a monoarticular plantar flexor. Based on this anatomical difference, these muscles' activities should be selectively activated during simultaneous plantar flexion and knee extension, which occur during many activities of daily living. This study examined the selective activation of gastrocnemius and soleus activities when voluntary isometric activation of knee extensors was added to voluntary isometric plantar flexion. Ten male volunteers performed isometric plantar flexion at 10%, 20%, and 30% of maximum effort. During each plantar flexion task, isometric knee extension was added at 0%, 50%, and 100% of maximum effort. When knee extension was added, the average rectified value of the electromyographic activity of the medial gastrocnemius was significantly depressed (P=.002), whereas that of the soleus was significantly increased (P<.001) regardless of the plantar flexion level. These results suggest that plantar flexion with concurrent knee extensor activity leads to selective activation of the soleus and depression of the synergistic activity of the gastrocnemius.
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Rodriguez-Vivas RI, Li AY, Ojeda-Chi MM, Trinidad-Martinez I, Rosado-Aguilar JA, Miller RJ, Pérez de León AA. In vitro and in vivo evaluation of cypermethrin, amitraz, and piperonyl butoxide mixtures for the control of resistant Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus (Acari: Ixodidae) in the Mexican tropics. Vet Parasitol 2013; 197:288-96. [PMID: 23948559 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2013.07.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2013] [Revised: 07/08/2013] [Accepted: 07/11/2013] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
Abstract
A study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of cypermethrin, amitraz, and piperonyl butoxide (PBO) mixtures, through in vitro laboratory bioassays and in vivo on-animal efficacy trials, for the control of resistant Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus on cattle in the Mexican tropics. Also, to examine mechanisms of resistance to cypermethrin in this tick population, the frequency of a mutated sodium channel gene (F1550I) was determined using a PCR assay. Results of laboratory bioassays using modified larval packet tests revealed that cypermethrin toxicity was synergized by PBO (from 46.6-57.0% to 83.7-85.0% larval mortality; P<0.05). The cypermethrin and amitraz mixture showed an additive effect (from 46.6-57.0% to 56.0-74.3% larval mortality). Strong synergism was observed with the mixture of cypermethrin+amitraz+PBO and this mixture was the most effective killing resistant tick larvae in vitro (96.7-100% of larval mortality). Tick larvae surviving exposure to cypermethrin or mixtures either with amitraz and PBO in vitro showed 2.9-49.6 higher probability to present the mutated allele than those killed by acaricide treatment (P<0.05). In the in vivo trial, the mixtures containing cypermethrin+PBO (80.6-97.3%), and cypermethrin+amitraz (87.0-89.7%) were more efficacious than cypermethrin alone (76.3-80.5%). The highest level of efficacy was obtained with the mixture of cypermethrin+amitraz+PBO, which yielded >95% control that persisted for 28 days post-treatment against R. microplus infesting cattle when tested under field conditions in the Mexican tropics. Although this mixture is a potentially useful tool to combat pyrethroid resistance, a product based on an acaricide mixture like the one tested in this study has to be used rationally.
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Affiliation(s)
- R I Rodriguez-Vivas
- Cuerpo Académico de Salud Animal, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Km. 15.5 carretera Mérida-Xmatkuil, CP. 97100, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico.
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