Natural products-based insecticidal agents 11. Synthesis and insecticidal activity of novel 4α-arylsulfonyloxybenzyloxy-2β-chloropodophyllotoxin derivatives against Mythimna separata Walker in vivo

In continuation of our program aimed at the discovery and development of natural products-based insecticidal agents, 14 novel 4α-arylsulfonyloxybenzyloxy-2β-chloropodophyllotoxin derivatives were stereoselectively semisynthesized from podophyllotoxin, and preliminarily evaluated for their insecticidal activity against the pre-third-instar larvae of Mythimna separata Walker in vivo. Especially compounds 9c' and 9g' exhibited the most promising and pronounced insecticidal activity than toosendanin, a commercial insecticide derived from Melia azedarach at 1mg/mL. Generally, it was preliminarily demonstrated that arylsulfonyloxy groups at the C-2 position of benzyloxy moiety and the length of the side chain on the benzenesulfonyloxy group of 4α-arylsulfonyloxybenzyloxy-2β-chloropodophyllotoxins might be important for the insecticidal activity.     

Regioselective synthesis of fraxinellone-based hydrazone derivatives as insecticidal agents

In continuation of our program aimed at the discovery and development of natural products-based insecticidal agents, twenty-three new fraxinellone-based hydrazone derivatives were smoothly prepared from fraxinellone via regioselectively allylic oxidation in the presence of selenium dioxide or chromium trioxide under microwave irradiation and subsequent condensation with hydrazides or hydrazines. Their insecticidal activity was evaluated against the pre-third-instar larvae of Mythimna separata Walker in vivo. Especially compounds 6d and 7a displayed the most pronounced insecticidal activity compared with toosendanin, a commercial botanical insecticide derived from Melia azedarach.     

Insect growth regulator and insecticidal activity of beta-dihydroagarofurans from Maytenus spp. (Celastraceae)

From the aerial parts of Maytenus disticha, we have isolated 9beta-benzoyloxy-1alpha,2alpha,6beta,8alpha,15penta-acetoxy-dihydro-beta-agarofuran (1) and from seeds of Maytenus boaria 9beta-furoyloxy-1alpha,6beta,8alpha-triacetoxy-dihydro-beta-agarofuran (2). These compounds and their MeOH and hexane/ethyl acetate (1:1 v/v) extracts were evaluated for their effects on the fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda). Toosendanin, a commercial insecticide derived from Melia azedarach was used as a positive control. When tested for activity using neonate larvae in a nochoice artificial diet bioassays, the agarofurans 1, 2 and toosendanin as well as the MeOH and hexane/EtOAc extracts caused significant growth inhibitory effects with GC50 of 7.55; 3.84; 1.75; 14.0 and 7.3 ppm at 7 days, respectively. Compounds 1 and 2 caused 100% larval mortality at 25 and 15 ppm, respectively. MeOH and hexane/EtOAc extracts caused 100% larval mortality at 25.0 ppm, respectively, they also increased the development time of surviving larvae and a significant delay for the time of pupation and adult emergence. These compounds showed comparable potency of activity with toosendanin. Acute toxicity against adults of S. frugiperda was also found, for hexane/EtOAc extract and 2 had the most potent activity with LD50 value of 4.7 and 1.9 ppm, respectively. MeOH extract, hexane/EtOAc extract, 1 and 2 caused acetylcholinesterase inhibition with 78.0, 89.2, 79.3 and 100% inhibition at 15.0 ppm, respectively. Therefore, the furoyloxy agarofuran may be responsible for the insecticidal activity of these plants.     

灰毛豆甲醇提取物的杀虫活性

研究灰毛豆(Tephrosia purpurea)各部位提取物的杀虫活性及其作用方式。结果表明,灰毛豆对白纹伊蚊Aedes albopictus Skuse幼虫、菜青虫Pieris rapae(L.)、斜纹夜蛾Prodenialitura(Fabricius)幼虫和黄曲条跳甲Phyllotreta striolata(Fabricius)成虫都有杀虫活性。灰毛豆种子、树皮、根皮、豆荚、枝条和树叶的甲醇提取物对白纹伊蚊4龄幼虫24h的LC50值分别是22.1,97.7,36.6,142.6,165.6和618.3mg.L-1,树干木质部没有杀虫活性;灰毛豆种子、树皮和根皮甲醇提取物对3龄菜青虫24h的触杀毒力LC50值分别是232.1,206.3和236.7mg.L-1;种子、树皮、根皮、枝条、树叶和豆荚对3龄菜青虫的24h胃毒毒力LC50值分别是192.6,168.4,249.7,524.5,1001.0,和510.7mg.L-1。在取食或接触有提取物的叶碟后,5龄菜青虫会出现取食量减少和生长发育变慢的亚致死现象。这些研究结果表明,灰毛豆除茎干木质部以外的其它各部位均含有杀虫活性成分,其作用方式为胃毒和触杀。     

杠柳毒素NW的杀虫活性

杠柳毒素NW是从杠柳(Periploca sepium Bunge)中分离的新化合物,是其主要的杀虫成分。对杠柳毒素NW的杀虫活性进行了测定,结果表明:杠柳毒素NW对小地老虎无明显的胃毒活性,对3龄的小菜蛾、粘虫和菜粉蝶幼虫均有较强的胃毒活性,处理后24h的致死中浓(LC50)分别是866.17,927.92和1107.08mg·L-1;对上述供试昆虫均无明显的触杀活性。此外,杠柳毒素NW对棉蚜、棉红蜘蛛及卫生害虫家蝇3龄幼虫和淡色库蚊3龄幼虫均有很好的毒杀活性,处理后24h的LC50分别为1743.17,2179.49,714.94和653.29mg·L-1。     

杠柳新苷P和E对东方粘虫和小地老虎幼虫中肠蛋白酶活性的影响

从杀虫植物杠柳Periploca sepium Bunge根皮中分离得到的杠柳新苷P具有很高的杀虫活性, 为了探索其杀虫机理, 采用经典的昆虫蛋白酶活性测定方法, 比较研究了杠柳新苷P和无杀虫活性的杠柳新苷E对东方粘虫Mythimna separata与小地老虎Agrotis ypsilon 6龄幼虫中肠类胰蛋白酶和类胰凝乳蛋白酶活性的影响。结果表明： 对东方粘虫弱碱性类胰蛋白酶, 杠柳新苷P表现出强激活作用（酶活性为对照的3.43倍）, 激活时间可长达8 h, 而杠柳新苷E则无明显激活作用。杠柳新苷P和E对东方粘虫弱碱性类胰蛋白酶活性的影响二者差异显著（P=0.01）, 杠柳新苷P药后2, 4和8 h, 东方粘虫中肠弱碱性类胰蛋白酶的活性分别是杠柳新苷E药后的15.4, 106.8和242.7倍。酶活性测定结果还表明, 与东方粘虫相比, 小地老虎中肠类胰蛋白酶活性相对较低, 且杠柳新苷P的激活作用也较弱, 这可能是杠柳新苷P对东方粘虫具杀虫活性, 而小地老虎对其不敏感的原因之一; 另外, 杠柳新苷P和E对试虫中肠类凝乳胰蛋白酶活性均无明显影响。据此推测, 杠柳活性成分新苷P对东方粘虫中肠弱碱性类胰蛋白酶的激活作用可能是造成试虫中毒的机理之一。     

Insect growth regulatory effects of some extracts and sterols from Myrtillocactus geometrizans (Cactaceae) against Spodoptera frugiperda and Tenebrio molitor

A methanol extract from the roots and aerial parts of Myrtillocactus geometrizans (Cactaceae) yielded peniocerol 1, macdougallin 2, and chichipegenin 3. The natural products 1, 2 their mixtures, MeOH and CH(2)Cl(2) extracts showed insecticidal and insect growth regulatory activity against fall armyworm [Spodoptera frugiperda J. E. Smith (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)], an important insect pest of corn, and [Tenebrio molitor (Coleoptera)], a pest of stored grains in Mexico. The most active compounds were 1, 2, and a mixture (M(2)) of 1 and 2 (6:4). All these extracts, compounds and the mixture had insect growth regulating (IGR) activity between 5.0 and 50.0 ppm and insecticidal effects between 50 and 300 ppm in diets. The extracts were insecticidal to larvae, with lethal doses between 100 and 200 ppm. These compounds appear to have selective effects on the pre-emergence metabolism of Coleoptera, because in all treatments of the larvae of T. molitor, pupation were shortened and this process show precociousness in relation to controls. In contrast to S. frugiperda larvae, onset of pupation was noticeably delayed. Emergence in both cases was drastically diminished. In both pupae and in the few adults that were able to emerge, many deformations were observed. The results of these assays indicated that the compounds were more active than other known natural insect growth inhibitors such as gedunin and methanol extracts of Cedrela salvadorensis and Yucca periculosa. Peniocerol, macdougallin and chichipegenin, as well as mixtures of these substances, may be useful as natural insecticidal agents.     

新型含硅氨基甲酸酯衍生物的合成、杀虫活性及抗乙酰胆碱酯酶活性研究

合成了14个(1-甲硫基亚乙基)氨基甲基氨基甲酸酯(灭多威)1的新型含硅衍生物3。 测定了其杀虫活性和抗乙酰胆碱酯酶活性。结桌表明该类化合物具有很好的杀虫活性,在50μg/mL浓度下,对粘虫Mythimna separata Walker几乎全部具有100%杀灭效果。以美洲大蠊Periplaneta americana为试材,大部分化合物的抗乙酰胆碱酯酶活性与母体灭多威1相当     

Natural products-based insecticidal agents 9. Design, semisynthesis and insecticidal activity of 28-acyloxy derivatives of toosendanin against Mythimna separata Walker in vivo

In continuation of our program aimed at the discovery and development of natural products-based insecticidal agents, twelve 28-acyloxy derivatives of toosendanin (2a-l) were semisynthesized and preliminarily evaluated their activity against the pre-third-instar larvae of Mythimna separata Walker in vivo at the concentration of 1 mg/mL. Some compounds exhibited the potent insecticidal activity. Especially compounds 2c and 2j displayed the more promising insecticidal activity than their natural precursor, toosendanin, a commercial insecticide derived from Melia azedarach at 1 mg/mL. In general, it indicated that the butanoyloxy or phenylacryloyloxy moiety at the 28-position of toosendanin was essential for the insecticidal activity.     

New insecticidal bufadienolide, bryophyllin C, from Kalanchoe pinnata

Two insecticidal bufadienolides (1 and 2) were isolated from a methanol extract of the leaves of Kalanchoe pinnata by bioassay-guided fractionation. Compound 1 was identified as known bryophyllin A (bryotoxin C). The structure of new bufadienolide 2, named bryophyllin C, was determined by spectroscopic methods and the chemical transformation of 1. Compounds 1 and 2 showed strong insecticidal activity against third instar larvae of the silkworm (Bombyx mori), their LD50 values being evaluated as 3 and 5 microg/g of diet, respectively.     

Laboratory and field evaluations of extracts from Rhododendron molle flowers as insect growth regulator to imported cabbage worm, Pieris rapae L. (Lepidoptera:Pieridae)

The insect growth regulating properties of rhodojaponin-III (Abbr. R-III) and ethyl acetate (EtOAc) extract from Rhododendron molle G. Don flowers against imported cabbage worm, Pieris rapae L., were determined under laboratory and field conditions. The values of IC₅₀ (the median of concentration for inhibiting weight increase) for R-III and EtOAc extract were 6.78 p.p.m. and 70.29 p.p.m. against 3rd instar larvae and 13.72 p.p.m. and 346.00 p.p.m. against 5th instar larvae, respectively. R-III and EtOAc extract also could reduce pupating rate, pupal weight, emergence rate and extend the duration of development. Thus development of insects was inhibited significantly and development index decreased. R-III would be superior to toosendanin as insect growth regulator. EtOAc extract 1000 p.p.m. mixture with molosultap 500 p.p.m. could achieve an effective control rate of 87.34% against P. rapae in field trials when adjusted cumulative insect-days were used as index.     

豆薯种子中的杀虫成分及其毒力测定

为明确豆薯Pachyrrhizus erosus (L.) Urban种子中的杀虫成分及其杀虫毒力,以白纹伊蚊Aedes albopictus 4龄幼虫为目标昆虫,在活性跟踪的基础上,通过多种色谱技术和核磁共振技术分离鉴定其化学成分结构,并通过浸渍法、点滴、夹毒叶碟法等测定各化合物对白纹伊蚊幼虫、棉蚜Aphis gossypii无翅成蚜、甘薯天蛾Herse convolvuli幼虫和小菜蛾Plutella xylostella幼虫的杀虫活性和作用方式。结果表明,从豆薯种子中共分离、鉴定了14个化合物,即12a-hydoxyrotenone,pachyrrhizine,12a-hydoxypachyrrhizone,12α-dehydropachyrrizone,α-naphthoflavone,7-methoxyflavanone,12α-hydroxydolineone,6-methoxyflavone,4′-hydoxyflavanone,quercetin dihydate,5-methoxyflavone,7-hydroxyflavone,3′-hydoxyflavanone和3-hydroxyflavone。上述化合物中的前7个化合物对白纹伊蚊4龄幼虫具有毒杀活性, 处理24 h的LC₅₀分别是25.0,51.1,196.2,48.4,98.9,107.2 和15.6 mg/L;前6个化合物对棉蚜成虫24 h 的毒力分别为1.5,10.9,80.7,8,32.1和112.8 mg/L;前5个化合物以及12α-hydroxydolineone对甘薯天蛾3龄幼虫有毒杀活性;12α-hydoxyrotenone对3龄小菜蛾幼虫24 h的胃毒毒力LD₅₀为17.3 μg/头,7-methoxyflavanone对该虫仅表现出较弱的生长发育抑制活性。首次从豆薯种子中分离得9个化合物,即6-methoxyflavone,4′-hydoxyflavanone,quercetin dihydate,α-naphthoflavone,7-methoxyflavanone,5-methoxyflavone,7-hydroxyflavone,3′-hydoxyflavanone和3-hydroxyflavone;豆薯种子含有7个活性成分,其作用方式因目标昆虫不同而不同,其主要杀虫成分不是鱼藤酮而是12α-羟基鱼藤酮。     

Antifeedant and Insecticidal Activity of Quassinoids against Diamondback Moth (Plutella xylostella)

The antifeedant and insecticidal activities of sixteen quassinoids against 3rd instar larvae of the diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella) were compared with those of known insect antifeedant chlordimeform (1), and the structure-activity relationship was discussed. The insecticidal activity of quassin (2) was higher than that of 1, although its antifeedant activity was nearly the same as that of the reference compound.     

杠柳萃取物对小菜蛾幼虫的毒杀活性研究

以杠柳Periploca sepium Bunge的根为材料进行甲醇超声波提取,粗提物以水／氯仿（1：1,v／v）萃取获得杠柳根氯仿萃取物。测定了萃取物对小菜蛾Plutella xyllostellaL．3龄幼虫的胃毒和触杀活性。实验结果显示,在50μg／头剂量处理下24h和48h后,氯仿萃取物对小菜蛾3龄幼虫的胃毒死亡率分别为82．22％和92．59％,显著高于触杀死亡率58．89％和68．15％。这一结果表明,杠柳根中含有对小菜蛾幼虫具有较强胃毒作用的活性成分。     

荧光发光杆菌TT01品系pirA2B2 基因的克隆表达与杀虫活性

【目的】Photorhabdus luminescens TT01基因组中的一对ORF plu4437-plu4436(简称pirA2B2)的预测氨基酸序列与另一对已证明编码产物有口服杀虫活性的ORF plu4093-plu4092(简称pirA1B1)有50%和45%的一致性,本文旨在研究pirA2B2基因座的表达产物是否也有杀虫活性。【方法】PCR扩增并克隆了pirA2,pirB2和pirA2B2基因,构建了重组表达载体pQE-pirA2,pQE-pirB2和pQE-pirA2B2并分别转入M15菌株表达,经SDS-PAGE和Western blot检测证明,3个重组菌株经IPTG诱导后,分别成功表达了可溶的PirA2,PirB2和PirA2B2蛋白。用亲和层析结合脱盐技术对3个重组菌株表达的外源蛋白分别进行纯化,并通过生物测定确定纯化蛋白的杀虫活性。【结果】生物测定结果显示联合表达的PirA2B2对大蜡螟和斜纹夜蛾五龄幼虫均有明显的血腔杀虫活性,LD50分别为每虫4.0和2.8μg,单独表达的PirA2或PirB2对上述2种害虫没有血腔杀虫活性,但两者的混合物具有与两者联合表达相似的杀虫活性;PirA2B2对大蜡螟和斜纹夜蛾初孵幼虫均无口服杀虫活性。【结论】pirA2B2是P.luminescens TT01菌株基因组中的另一个二元杀虫毒素基因。【意义】pirA2B2的成功克隆表达和杀虫功能的确定为进一步研究其与pirA1B1的关系以及该基因的表达调控等打下了基础。     

Fumigant activity of plant essential oils and components from Schizonepeta tenuifolia against Lycoriella ingenua (Diptera: Sciaridae)

Plant essential oils from 21 plant species were tested for their insecticidal activities against larvae of Lycoriella ingenua Dufour (Diptera: Sciaridae) by using a fumigation bioassay. Good insecticidal activity against larvae of L. ingenua was achieved with essential oils of Acorus gramineus Solander, Schizonepeta tenuifolia Briquet, and Zanthoxylum piperitum De Candolle at 25 microg/ml air. S. tenuifolia oil showed the most potent insecticidal activity among the plant essential oils. At 12.5 microg/ml air concentration, S. tenuifolia oil caused 96.6% mortality, but mortality decreased to 60% at 3.125 microg/ml air. Analysis by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry led to identification of three major compounds from S. tenuifolia oil. These three compounds were tested individually for their insecticidal activities against larvae of L. ingenua and compared with the toxicity of dichlorvos. Pulegone was the most toxic, followed by menthone and limonene with LC50 values of 1.21, 6.03, and 15.42 microg/ml, respectively. LC50 of dichlorvos was 8.13 microg/ml. Effects of S. tenuifolia and its components on growth of Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq. ex Fr.) Kummer also were investigated.     

天然产物梣酮对粘虫围食膜的影响

【目的】梣酮是从芸香科植物白鲜Diatamnus dasycarpus根皮中分离出的一种化合物, 对试虫表现出胃毒活性。本研究旨在检测梣酮对粘虫Mythimna separata 6龄幼虫中肠围食膜的影响, 从而进一步阐明梣酮的杀虫作用机理。【方法】经活体及离体处理, 通过生化分析和扫描电镜观察等方法, 研究了梣酮处理对粘虫幼虫中肠围食膜糖含量, 蛋白质含量和组分以及围食膜表面结构的影响。【结果】梣酮(20 mg/mL)活体处理降低了粘虫6龄幼虫围食膜的蛋白质含量, 却使糖含量升高。活体(20 mg/mL梣酮)及离体(8 mg/mL梣酮)处理条件下, 围食膜糖含量分别为对照组的1.75倍及2.17倍。SDS-PAGE结果显示, 离体及活体条件下经梣酮处理, 围食膜部分蛋白质降解。围食膜解剖扫描电镜观察表明, 梣酮处理可造成围食膜微纤丝排列紊乱。【结论】天然产物梣酮处理对粘虫中肠围食膜的糖含量及蛋白质含量和组分有影响,且改变了围食膜表面结构。本研究为深入地研究梣酮杀虫作用机理奠定了基础。     

Synthesis and bioassay evaluation of 1-(4-substitutedideneaminooxymethyl)-phenyl-3-(2,6-difluorobenzoyl)ureas

A variety of novel 1-(4-substitutedideneaminooxymethyl)-phenyl-3-(2,6-difluorobenzoyl)ureas were designed and synthesized by the reaction of 4-substitutedideneaminooxymethyl aniline with 2,6-difluorobenzoyl isocyanates in good yields. The title compounds were soluble in most organic solvents, which should make them easier to use. The preliminary bioassay showed that some of the title compounds show excellent insecticidal activity against Mythimna separata at the dosage of 25 mg kg(-1) and moderate insecticidal activity against Nephotettix cincticeps at the dosage of 500 mg kg(-1). Toxicity assays indicated that these title compounds cause in M. separata and N. cincticeps such symptoms of toxicity as discolouration, and weight loss, and cessation of feeding and lethal. One title compound exhibited acaricidal activity against Tetranychus urticae.     

Insecticidal activity of selected monoterpenoids and rosemary oil to Agriotes obscurus (Coleoptera: Elateridae)

Acute toxicities of three naturally occurring monoterpenoid essential oil constituents and the essential oil of rosemary were tested against late instars of Agriotes obscurus (L.) (Coleoptera: Elateridae). Both contact and volatile toxicities of thymol, citronellal, eugenol, and rosemary oil were determined. Also, phytotoxicity of these compounds was evaluated on corn germination and seedling development. Thymol had the greatest contact toxicity (LD50 = 196.0 microg/larva), whereas citronellal and eugenol were less toxic (LD50 = 404.9 and 516.5 microg/larva, respectively). Rosemary oil did not show any significant contact toxicity, even at 1,600 microg/larva. In terms of volatile toxicity, citronellal was the most toxic to wireworm larvae (LC50 = 6.3 microg/cm3) followed by rosemary oil (LC50 = 15.9 microg/cm3), thymol (LC50 = 17.1 microg/cm3), and eugenol (LC50 = 20.9 microg/cm3). Thymol, eugenol, and citronellal significantly inhibited corn seed germination and development, whereas rosemary oil had only minimal phytotoxic effects.     

Juvenile hormone antagonistic activity of secondary metabolites from Streptomyces lactacystinicus and their insecticidal activity against Plutella xylostella

Due to their specificity to target insects and low toxicity to non-target organisms, insect growth regulators (IGRs) have been promising alternatives to neurotoxic insecticides. Actinobacteria produce a wide range of secondary metabolites with insecticidal and insect growth regulatory activities. In this study, the culture media of 25 actinobacteria isolates showing high juvenile hormone antagonist (JHAN) activity were assessed for their insecticidal activity to identify novel IGR compounds toxic to Plutella xylostella. Among them, four isolates exhibited high insecticidal activity against 3rd instar larvae of P. xylostella. Two isolates of IMBL-1412 and IMBL-1823 showing relatively high insecticidal activities (greater than90% mortality) were identified as Streptomyces lactacystinicus based on colony color on various International Streptomyces Project (ISP) media and nucleotide sequences of the 16S rRNA gene. The ethyl acetate fractions of both isolates showed high JHAN and insecticidal activities against P. xylostella larvae at a concentration of 100 ppm when the culture media of these two isolates were extracted sequentially using hexane, ethyl acetate, and butyl alcohol. These results suggested that secondary metabolites of these actinobacterial isolates could be efficiently applied to develop novel IGR insecticides for the control of P. xylostella.