Insecticidal Activities and Mechanism of Action of Steroidal Saponins from Trillium govanianum Wall. ex D. Don Against Plutella xylostella (L.) and Aphis craccivora Koch.

Prithvi Pal Singh, Urvashi, K S Sangeetha, Upendra Sharma, S G Eswara Reddy

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Prithvi Pal Singh *Chemical Technology Division, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, 176061, India.

Urvashi *Entomology Lab, CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Research Centre, Bengaluru, 560065, India.

K S SangeethaEntomology Lab, CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Research Centre, Bengaluru, 560065, India.

Upendra SharmaChemical Technology Division, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, 176061, India. upendra@ihbt.res.in.

S G Eswara ReddyEntomology Lab, CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Research Centre, Bengaluru, 560065, India. sgereddy@cimap.res.in.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0166-017X

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Abstract

Diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (L.), is a major pest of cruciferous crops, whereas Aphis craccivora is a major sucking pest of leguminous crops. Indiscriminate use of synthetic insecticides for the control of insect pests leads to insecticide resistance, harmful to natural enemies of pests, pollinators, the environment, and consumers' health. Therefore, it is necessary to screen/identify alternate strategies to control the target pests. Steroidal saponins, a group of specialized amphiphilic metabolites, are known for their various biological properties. There are a few reports on insecticidal activities of steroidal saponins. In the present study, insecticidal activities of nine diverse steroidal saponins isolated from Trillium govanianum were evaluated against Plutella xylostella and Aphis craccivora. Among the molecules, govanoside E (3) was found more effective against Plutella xylostella (LD

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AphidsInsecticidesMothsSaponinsTrilliumAnimalsInsecticidesSaponinsAphidBioassayDiamondback mothEdited by Dejane S AlvesEnzyme inhibitionSteroidal saponins

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DOI10.1007/s13744-025-01277-3

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