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- Title
The Survival and Physiological Response of Calliptamus abbreviatus Ikonn (Orthoptera: Acrididae) to Flavonoids Rutin and Quercetin.
- Authors
Huang, Xunbing; Zheng, Li; Wang, Yueyue
- Abstract
Simple Summary: It is of great significance to develop and utilize plant-derived compounds for the sustainable control of grasshopper. This study assessed the adverse effects of rutin and quercetin on grasshopper, as well as the insect's physiological response to these two plant-derived compounds. Rutin and quercetin all exhibited toxic effects on grasshopper, with quercetin showing a stronger toxicity, which indicated that they—especially quercetin—have the potential to be developed as biopesticides to control the grasshopper. Insect-resistant substances from plants are important natural resources that human beings can potentially develop and use to control pests. In this study, we explored the adverse effects of rutin and quercetin on grasshopper (Calliptamus abbreviatus), as well as the insect's physiological response to these substances in laboratory and field experiments. These two plant compounds exhibited toxic effects on C. abbreviatus, with quercetin showing a stronger toxicity, indicated by a lower survival, slower development, and higher induced gene expression and activities of UDP-glucuronosyltransferase, cytochrome P450s, superoxide dismutase, peroxidase and catalase, compared to rutin. These compounds, especially quercetin, have the potential to be developed as biopesticides to control grasshoppers.
- Subjects
BIOPESTICIDES; QUERCETIN; ORTHOPTERA; POISONS; GRASSHOPPERS; RUTIN
- Publication
Insects (2075-4450), 2024, Vol 15, Issue 2, p95
- ISSN
2075-4450
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/insects15020095