Prospective Bioactive Compounds from <i>Vernonia amygdalina, Lippia javanica, Dysphania ambrosioides</i>and <i>Tithonia diversifolia</i>in Controlling Legume Insect Pests

• 作者: Kelvin A. Mtei Patrick A. Ndakidemi Regina W. Mwanauta
• 来源期刊: 农业科学(英文)
• 学科: 医学
• 关键词: Common Bean Secondary Metabolites Alkaloids SESQUITERPENE Flavonoids LIMONOIDS Phenols
• 年，卷（期）: 2014,（12）
• 页码范围: 1129-1139
• 页数: 11页
• 分类号: R28

摘要

Synthetic insecticides are widely known to control insect pest, but due to high operational cost, environmental pollution, toxicity to humans, harmful effect on non-target organisms and the development of insect resistance to this products, have created the need for developing alternative such as those involving the use of botanical pesticides to control insect pest. Bioactive compounds derived from plant could be an alternative source for insect pest control because they constitute a rich source of natural chemicals. This review aims to explore the potential of plant bioactive compounds from Vernonia amygdalina, Lippia javanica, Dysphania ambrosioides and Tithonia diversifolia as a low-cost, safe and environmentally friendly means of controlling insect pests in legumes.