Terpenes with insecticidal activity: an alternative to chemical control of insects

Quimica nova

Viegas Júnior, Cláudio¹ 

[1] Universidade Estadual Paulista, Araraquara

关键词: natural inseticides;    feeding supressors;    pesticides.;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0100-40422003000300017

学科分类：化学（综合）

来源: Sociedade Brasileira de Quimica

【 摘 要 】

Many substancesfrom different sources have been used by men for decades to control insects.After the 2nd World War, the use of inorganic compounds have declineddrastically and natural products, as well as synthetic derivatives, have beenwidely used instead. The search for natural alternatives have improved the developmentof bench top bioassays and an array of synthetic approaches for known and novelnatural products that shows relevant activities as feeding supressors and deterrents.The studies concerning mode of action and environmental impact of these substances,that may be biodegradable and selective for undesired insects, had led to theevaluation and discovery of a number of molecules, mostly terpenoids and alkaloids,that are well reported as candidates for inseticidal compounds that could bean effective alternative for insects control with a lower impact on human health,household animals and the environment.

【 授权许可】

CC BY