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Chemical composition of Ricinus communis and Momordica charantia seeds extracts and its bioactivity against the sugarcane aphid, Melanaphis sacchari (Zehntner)

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Melanaphis sacchari Zehntner (Hemiptera: Aphididae) is currently the most destructive pest insect of the sorghum crop (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) and has caused economic losses worldwide. Strategies using natural products such as plant extracts can offer alternatives for the control of this pest. In this investigation, we evaluated the insecticidal effect of the hexane extract of Ricinus communis L. and Momordica charantia L. seeds on M. sacchari in contact bioassays. The results showed that the extract of R. communis presented a mortality rate of 100% in 48 h at 10,000 ppm, while M. charantia presented 80% in 72 h, at 10,000 ppm. Gas chromatography—mass spectrometry (GC–MS) identified the major compounds as squalene in R. communis (51.57%) and linalool oxide in M. charantia (30.45%). The hexanic extracts of these plant species could be considered an ecologically friendly alternative to control this pest, given the use of synthetic chemical insecticides.

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We thank Gabriel Flores Franco for the taxonomic identification of the plant species and Lynna Kiere for the style review of the English language.

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This work was funded by the Program for Teacher Professional Development of Mexico (PRODEP-511–6 / 17–6413 / UAGro-219).

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  1. Biodiversity and Conservation Research Center, Autonomous University of the State of Morelos, Cuernavaca, Morelos, México

    David Osvaldo Salinas-Sánchez & Rolando Ramírez-Rodríguez

  2. Jicarero School of Higher Studies, Autonomous University of the State of Morelos, Cuernavaca, Morelos, México

    Juan Manuel Rivas-González

  3. Biotic Products Development Center, National Polytechnic Institute, Mexico City, Morelos, México

    Rodolfo Figueroa-Brito

  4. Center for Biological Research, Autonomous University of the State of Morelos, Cuernavaca, Morelos, México

    Guadalupe Peña-Chora

  5. Faculty of Chemical-Biological Sciences, Autonomous University of Guerrero, Chilpancingo, México

    Erubiel Toledo-Hernández & César Sotelo-Leyva

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Rolando Ramirez-Rodríguez, Juan Manuel Rivas-González, Rodolfo Figueroa-Brito, Guadalupe Peña-Chora, and Erubiel Toledo-Hernández designed study, wrote the document and analyzed data; David Osvaldo Salinas-Sánchez, César Sotelo-Leyva wrote the document, analyzed data and interpreted the results.

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Salinas-Sánchez, D.O., Ramírez-Rodríguez, R., Rivas-González, J.M. et al. Chemical composition of Ricinus communis and Momordica charantia seeds extracts and its bioactivity against the sugarcane aphid, Melanaphis sacchari (Zehntner). Int J Trop Insect Sci 41, 2991–2996 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42690-021-00486-8

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