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Plant-Derived Natural Products and Their Nano Transformation: A Sustainable Option Towards Desert Locust Infestations.

Patrick Mangundu, Rebaone Makaudi, Hugues Kamdem Paumo, Bathabile Ramalapa, Lesego Tshweu, Naledi Raleie, Lebogang Katata-Seru

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Review in ChemistryOpen, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Patrick MangunduDepartment of Chemistry, School of Physical and Chemical Sciences, North-West University, Private Bag X2046, 2735, Mmabatho, South Africa.
Rebaone MakaudiDepartment of Chemistry, School of Physical and Chemical Sciences, North-West University, Private Bag X2046, 2735, Mmabatho, South Africa.
Hugues Kamdem PaumoDepartment of Chemistry, School of Physical and Chemical Sciences, North-West University, Private Bag X2046, 2735, Mmabatho, South Africa.
Bathabile RamalapaBiotherapeutics Delivery laboratory, Centre for Nanostructures and Advanced Materials, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Pretoria, 0001, South Africa.
Lesego TshweuBiotherapeutics Delivery laboratory, Centre for Nanostructures and Advanced Materials, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Pretoria, 0001, South Africa.
Naledi RaleieDepartment of Chemistry, School of Physical and Chemical Sciences, North-West University, Private Bag X2046, 2735, Mmabatho, South Africa.
Lebogang Katata-SeruDepartment of Chemistry, School of Physical and Chemical Sciences, North-West University, Private Bag X2046, 2735, Mmabatho, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0002-7228-305X

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The desert locust has been recognized as the most devastating migratory pest in the world. Swarms of this pest have been threatening vast regions of pastures and crops in Africa, Middle East, and South Asia. The biological management of expanding swarms has become a strategy of particular interest due to environmental awareness and economic issues associated with chemical pesticides. The present review aims to explore the latest updates and information about pesticidal plants that are distributed across Africa. Searches on Web of Science, Google Scholar, PubMed, and Scopus databases from 2013-2024 revealed a total of 22 plant species probed for insecticidal activities against desert locusts. The formulation, active ingredients, and biological effects of essential oils and other extracts from these plants are presented. Despite the promising anti-insecticidal effects of the plant extracts and compounds, issues related to their solubility and instability under environmental conditions have been observed. To address such major quality defects, methods for the encapsulation of plant natural products within nanostructures are detailed. Given the presence of bioactive compounds with nucleophiles bearing functional groups, the reported plant extracts have been exploited to fabricate metal nanoparticles with inherent insecticidal activities. In this paper, a holistic overview of prepared phytochemical-coated metal nanopesticides is also presented. In summary, this study offers insights into the integration of nanoformulated natural resources as a more sustainable option to control desert locust invasions.

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Biological ProductsGrasshoppersInsecticidesAnimalsDesert ClimatePlant ExtractsBiological ProductsInsecticidesPlant ExtractsDesert locustNano-formulationsNanotechnologyPest controlPlant-derived insecticides

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PMID39600022
PMCPMC11891457

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