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Natural Insecticides from the Annonaceae: A Unique Example for Developing Biopesticides

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The documented negative impacts of synthetic insecticides on the environment as well as on human health, the consumers’ concerns over insecticide residues in foods, and the emergence of resistant insects call for new approaches to manage insect pests. In this context, research on the potential use of plant extracts and their constituents has grown dramatically in the past decade. Among terrestrial plant families, Annonaceae has drawn considerable attention since the 1980s, owing to the presence of acetogenins, a class of natural products with a broad range of insecticidal bioactivities. Crude extracts from seeds, leaves, bark, twigs, and fruits obtained from the plant species of Annonaceae have been extensively tested in recent years for bioactivity to pest insects and related arthropods worldwide. Asimina triloba, Annona muricata, and Annona squamosa are the species that have been most frequently examined for their insecticidal effects.

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    Murray B. Isman Ph.D. & Rita Seffrin Ph.D.

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Isman, M.B., Seffrin, R. (2014). Natural Insecticides from the Annonaceae: A Unique Example for Developing Biopesticides. In: Singh, D. (eds) Advances in Plant Biopesticides. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-2006-0_2

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