High value-added application of a renewable bioresource as acaricide: Investigation the mechanism of action of scoparone against Tetranychus cinnabarinus.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Investigation into the action mechanisms of plant secondary metabolites against pests is a vital strategy for the development of novel promising biopesticides. Scoparone (isolated from Artemisia capillaris), a renewable plant-derived bioresource, displays potent acaricidal activities against mites, but its targets of action remain unclear.

Objectives

This study aimed to systematically explore the potential molecular targets of scoparone against Tetranychus cinnabarinus and provide insights to guide the future application of scoparone as an agent for the management of agricultural mite pests worldwide.

Methods

The mechanism and potential targets of scoparone against mites were investigated using RNA-seq analysis; RNA interference (RNAi) assay

SUBMITTER: Zhou H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9091730 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature