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INSECTICIDAL AND FUNGICIDAL ACTIVITY OF A MAGNESIUM COMPOUND CONTAINING ISOVANILLIC ACID AGAINST LEAF-CUTTING ANT AND ITS SYMBIOTIC FUNGUS

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Author(s):
Silva, Eldevan [1, 2, 3] ; Marchi, Rafael [1] ; Matos, Carla [3] ; Silva, Maria [1] ; Fernandes, Joao [1] ; Bueno, Odair [4] ; Carlos, Rose [1]
Total Authors: 7
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Fed Sao Carlos, Dept Quim, BR-13565905 Sao Carlos, SP - Brazil
[2] Ctr Univ UniFG, Dept Quim, BR-46430000 Guanambi, BA - Brazil
[3] Univ Estadual Sudoeste Bahia, Dept Quim, BR-45208091 Jequie, BA - Brazil
[4] Univ Estadual Paulista, Inst Biociencias, BR-13506900 Rio Claro, SP - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 4
Document type: Journal article
Source: Química Nova; v. 44, n. 3, p. 267-271, 2021.
Web of Science Citations: 0
Abstract

Pesticides offer a simple, cost-effective solution to ensure food supplies for a growing world population. However, their environmental performance needs improvement if pesticides are to continue contributing importantly. This study explores the insecticidal potential of a magnesium (II) metal complex containing 1,10-phenanthroline and isovanillic acid (MgPhenIso) against leaf-cutting ant (Atta sexdens rubropilosa) and its symbiotic fungus (Leucoagaricus gongylophorus). The MgPhenIso complex is easy-to-prepare, stable in solid state and in aqueous solution, and resistant to sunlight irradiation. The insecticidal activity of MgPhenIso-containing bait against A. sexdens rubropilosa and L. gongylophorus showed a delayed action mode at 2 mg g-1 (100% kill, 6th day, S50=2b) and suppressed fungus development and growth. These results, together with earlier investigations on MgPhenIso regarding its absence of toxicity to Zebrafish and Wistar male rats, emphasize the potential of this complex as an environmentally friendly insecticide candidate. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 18/16040-5 - Biorational control of Pest-Insect
Grantee:Flavio Vinicius Crizostomo Kock
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral
FAPESP's process: 13/05536-6 - Luminescent metallic complexes with phenolic acids coordinated selective targets to mitochondria and antioxidant activity mapping in real time by fluorescent techniques
Grantee:Eldevan dos Santos Silva
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate
FAPESP's process: 17/00839-1 - Analysis of the structure-toxicity relationship of b-amyloid peptides and neuroprotective effect of luminescent Ru (II) complexes
Grantee:Rose Maria Carlos
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
FAPESP's process: 18/09145-5 - Characterization of supramolecular complexes by solution and solid state high resolution Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
Grantee:Tiago Venancio
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
FAPESP's process: 15/23146-6 - Luminescent quenching of riboflavin excited state and protective effects on carotenoids radical by magnesium complexes containing hesperidin and poliphenols
Grantee:Eldevan dos Santos Silva
Support Opportunities: Scholarships abroad - Research Internship - Doctorate
FAPESP's process: 17/15455-4 - Contribution to integrated studies for leaf-cutting ants control: search for new insecticides and fungicides - nanoencapsulation
Grantee:Hugo César Ramos de Jesus
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral
FAPESP's process: 19/21143-0 - Amyloid protein aggregates and the relationship between Alzheimer's Disease and type 2 Diabetes investigated by Ru(II) luminescent complexes
Grantee:Rose Maria Carlos
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants