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Title: Toxicity of alkaloid fractions from Psychotria spp. (Rubiaceae) against Atta Sexdens Forel, 1908 (Hymenoptera: formicidae)
Keywords: Alkaloids
Botanical insecticide
Forest pests
Leaf-cutting ants - Chemical control
Alcalóides
Inseticida botânico
Pragas florestais
Formigas cortadeiras - Controle químico
Issue Date: 2019
Publisher: Universidade Federal de Lavras
Citation: ALVES, D. S. et al. Toxicity of alkaloid fractions from Psychotria spp. (Rubiaceae) against Atta Sexdens Forel, 1908 (Hymenoptera: formicidae). Cerne, Lavras, v. 25, n. 2, p. 255-262, 2019.
Abstract: Leaf-cutting ants are the main pests in forest plantations. The most commonly used chemical control for the ants is toxic bait. However, the active ingredients in these baits have been restricted by forest certification organizations, justifying the search for new active compounds to control these insects. Thus, this work aimed to evaluate the formicidal activity of alkaloid fractions from the roots, stems, branches and leaves of Psychotria hastisepala and Psychotria leiocarpa (Rubiaceae) against Atta sexdens Forel, 1908 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). The alkaloid fractions were obtained from the crude methanolic extracts of P. hastisepala and P. leiocarpa by the acid-base extraction method employing liquid-liquid partitions. The fractions, previously solubilized in propanone, were applied topically to the pronotum of worker ants. Bioassays were conducted in a completely randomized design, with six replicates of each treatment and 10 ants per replicate. Insect survival was assessed daily for 21 days. The median lethal time was estimated by Weibull models. The root fractions from P. hastisepala presented the highest toxicity, followed by those from the branches, stems and leaves. Among fractions from P. hastisepala roots, the most toxic were a fraction that apparently is rich in lipophilic compounds and nonbasic alkaloids and a fraction that is likely rich in quaternary benzophenanthridine alkaloids, protopine alkaloids and tertiary bases. Psychotria leiocarpa fractions were not toxic to this insect. Psychotria hastisepala is potentially useful for the development of new products for A. sexdens control.
URI: http://repositorio.ufla.br/jspui/handle/1/40331
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