A5030994979- Nematode management and characterization studies
- Insect Pest Control Strategies
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
- Phytochemical compounds biological activities
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
- Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control
- Insect Utilization and Effects
- Plant Disease Management Techniques
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Allelopathy and phytotoxic interactions
- Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms
- Agricultural pest management studies
- Medicinal Plant Extracts Effects
- Plant chemical constituents analysis
- Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
- Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems
- Pesticide and Herbicide Environmental Studies
- Moringa oleifera research and applications
- Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging
- Genomics, phytochemicals, and oxidative stress
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis
- Electromagnetic wave absorption materials
Benaki Phytopathological Institute
2016-2025
University of Thessaly
2012-2025
University of Cagliari
2011-2015
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
2009-2014
Fundación Ciencias Exactas y Naturales
2012
University of Buenos Aires
2012
The Meloidogyne genus is widely recognized for its significant economic and scientific importance within the group of plant-parasitic nematodes. chemical management nematodes presents challenges heavily depends on employing soil fumigants containing toxic costly nematicides. However, plant-derived essential oils offer promising alternatives, demonstrating a wide range biological activities that affect through mechanisms, including disrupting their nervous systems, inducing detrimental...
Biorational means for phytonematode control were studied within the context of an increasingly ecofriendly pest management global approach. The nematicidal activity and chemical composition essential oils (EOs) isolated from seven plants grown in Greece ten selected compounds extracted them against second-stage juveniles (J2) Meloidogyne incognita (Kof. & White) Chitwood evaluated using juvenile paralysis experiments. Additionally, synergistic antagonistic interactions between terpenes...
Eight essential oils (EOs) as well 13 single terpenes were studied for their nematicidal activity against Meloidogyne incognita, three immersion periods (24, 48, and 96 h). The EOs isolated from eight Greek Lamiaceae species: Melissa officinalis, Sideritis clandestina, Origanum dictamnus, Ocimum basilicum, Mentha pulegium, vulgare, Vitex agnus castus, Salvia officinalis. was correlated to chemical composition the pure terpenes' tested individually. Clear dose time response relationships...
Methanol extracts of various plant parts Ailanthus altissima were tested against the root knot nematode Meloidogyne javanica . Extracts bark (ABE), wood (AWE), roots (ARE), and leaves (ALE) from A. investigated freshly hatched second-stage juveniles (J(2)). AWE was most active extract, with EC(50/3d) 58.9 mg/L, while ALE, ARE, ABE did not show nematicidal activity. The chemical composition determined by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, (E,E)-2,4-decadienal, (E)-2-undecenal,...
The nematicidal activity and chemical characterization of aqueous extracts essential oils three mint species, namely, Mentha × piperita , spicata pulegium were investigated. phytochemical analysis the was performed by means GC-MS, whereas analyzed LC-MS. most abundant terpenes isomenthone, menthone, menthol, pulegone, carvone, water yielded mainly chlorogenic acid, salvianolic acid B, luteolin-7-O-rutinoside, rosmarinic acid. exhibited significant against Meloidogyne incognita EC50/72h...
Research on new pesticides based plant extracts, aimed at the development of nontoxic formulates, has recently gained increased interest. This study investigated use volatilome rucola (Eruca sativa) as a powerful natural nematicidal agent against root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita. Analysis composition volatilome, using GC-MS-SPME, showed that compound (Z)-3-hexenyl acetate was most abundant, followed by (Z)-3-hexen-1-ol and erucin, with relative percentages 22.7 ± 1.6, 15.9 2.3, 8.6...
The nematicidal activity of selected aromatic aldehydes was tested against the root knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita. most active aldehyde phthalaldehyde (1) with an EC50 value 11 ± 6 mg/L followed by salicylaldehyde (2) and cinnamic (3) values 1 12 5 mg/L, respectively. On other hand, structurally related such as 2-methoxybenzaldehyde (21), 3,4-dimethoxybenzaldehyde, vanillin (23) were not at concentration 1000 mg/L. By liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry reactivity a synthetic...
Most insecticides commonly used in storage facilities are synthetic, an issue that generates concerns about food safety and public health. Therefore, the development of eco-friendly pest management tools is urgently needed. In present study, a 6% (w/w) Hazomalania voyronii essential oil-based nanoemulsion (HvNE) was developed evaluated for managing Tribolium confusum, T. castaneum, Tenebrio molitor, as wheat protectant. Larval adult mortality after 4, 8, 16 h, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 days, testing...
This paper reports on the use of Ruta chalepensis L. extracts as a potential nematicide against root knot nematodes Meloidogyne incognita and javanica. The essential oil (REO) methanol extract (RME) R. were tested second-stage juveniles, with REO inducing paralysis in both species (EC50/1d = 77.5 107.3 mg/L) RME being selective for M. 1001 mg/L). Chemical characterization was done by means GC-MS LC-MS, revealing mainly aliphatic ketones coumarins, respectively. first-ranking volatile...
Melia azedarach is a species gaining scientific interest mostly concerning its range of biological activities against agricultural target pests. The nematicidal melia methanol extract (MME) obtained from the fruits, acting phytonematode Meloidogyne incognita, herein reported to contain hexadecanoic, acetic, and hexanoic acids as well furfural, 5-hydroxymethylfurfural, 5-methylfurfural, furfurol. All compounds were tested individually for activity nematode second-stage juveniles, in paralysis...
In the present study, evaluated was paralysis activity of whole Italian and Algerian Melia azedarach, commonly known as chinaberry, fruits parts (seeds, wood, kernels) against Meloidogyne incognita second stage juveniles (J2). The in vitro after 1 h day immersion periods nematodes test solutions. Phenolic constituent components extracts were identified quantified by high-performance liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry, while confirmation performed chromatography–diode array. water...
In the frame of a “greener agriculture”, development new natural pesticides that are safer than their synthetic counterparts is gaining ground. Nonetheless, origin nature does not necessarily imply eco-friendliness. Hence, specific ecotoxicological studies needed, with products being subjected to hazard and consequent risk assessment, for registration purposes. We have previously described on strong nematicidal activity Melia azedarach (chinaberry), Petroselinum crispum (parsley) Eruca...
The plant parasitic root-knot nematodes of the species Meloidogyne incognita infect many cultivated plants, one which is tomato (Solanum lycopersicum). To be fed, M. selects unique feeding sites inside root and induces formation large galls (knots) encompassing so-called giant cells (GCs). In present study, a comparative analysis GCs/root cell wall components between incognita-infected uninfected plants pre-treated with biostimulant nematicide acetic acid (AA) was carried out. Pectin,...
The phytochemical investigation of the dichloromethane-soluble part methanol extract obtained from fruits Melia azedarach afforded one new tirucallane-type triterpene, 3-alpha-tigloylmelianol and three known tirucallanes, melianone, 21-beta-acetoxy-melianone, methyl kulonate. structure isolated compounds was mainly determined by 1D 2D NMR experiments as well HPLC-Q-TOF mass spectrometry. cytotoxicity toward human lung adenocarcinoma epithelial cell line A549 determined, while no activity...
BACKGROUND This report describes activity against Meloidogyne spp. and chemical characterisation of the essential oil methanol extract Petroselinum crispum aerial parts. The study was based on hypothesis that P. could be used as an intercrop soil amendment in tomato culture for nematode control. RESULTS exhibited significant nematicidal M. incognita, hapla arenaria, first being most sensitive species, with EC50/72 h values 140 ± 15 795 125 mg L−1 respectively. abundant furanocoumarin...
With the ultimate goal of identifying new compounds active against root-knot nematodes, a set 14 substituted chalcones were synthesised, starting from acetophenones. These and various acetophenones tested in vitro Meloidogyne incognita.The most potent 4-nitroacetophenone 4-iodoacetophenone, with EC(50/24 h) values 12 ± 5 15 4 mg L(-1) respectively, somewhat weaker than that chemical control fosthiazate our previous experiments (EC(50/24 0.4 0.3 L(-1)). When we converted to chalcones,...