Growth Inhibition, Mortality Induction, Adverse Impacts of Development, and Underlying Molecular Mechanisms of Thymol Against Spodoptera frugiperda.

ABSTRACT: The global migratory pest, Spodoptera frugiperda, has garnered widespread attention due to the serious damage it inflicts on agricultural productivity, particularly in maize. Thymol is a phytochemical that exhibits functional diversification in plant defense, encompassing antibacterial activities and insect pest management. However, the impact of thymol on S. frugiperda is still undetermined. This study examined the growth inhibition and mortality induction in S. frugiperda larvae after thymol exposure. The detrimental effects of 2.0 and 4.0 mg/g thymol treatments on the growth and development of S. frugiperda were also examined. RNA-Seq was used to investigate the probable toxicological mechanism of thymol on S. frugiperda, resulting in the identificatio

SUBMITTER: Hu H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12841978 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature