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College of Plant Protection, Nan**g Agricultural University, Nan**g 210095, China
College of Plant Protection, Nan**g Agricultural University, Nan**g 210095, China
State & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Green Pesticide Invention and Application, College of Plant Protection, Nan**g Agricultural University, Nan**g 210095, China
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Natural Products in Crop Pest Management

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Dear Colleagues,

The significant enhancement in crop yields over the years has been facilitated, in part, by the use of chemicals for pest control. However, as the global population continues to grow in the coming decades and resistance to conventional pesticides persists, there is an ongoing demand for the discovery of new lead compounds. Natural products (NPs) are secondary metabolites isolated from living organisms and can be originated from plant, microbial, or animal origins. Due to their abundant biodiversity and environmentally friendly characteristics, NPs are being increasingly explored and developed. This is evident in the numerous NP-based crop protection compounds that have emerged.

In the context of this Topic, our focus will be on the isolation and characterization bioactive NPs from plants or microorganisms, synthetic compounds inspired by NPs, semi-synthetic chemicals derived from NPs, and the assessment of their biological activities for potential applications in crop protection.

We invite the submission of research articles, review articles, and short communications.

Prof. Dr. Yiming Wang
Dr. Danyu Shen
Dr. Wei Yan
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Keywords

  • natural products
  • bioactive metabolites
  • structural elucidation
  • biological evaluation
  • synthesis
  • semi-synthetic compounds
  • pesticide
  • crop protection

Participating Journals

Journal Name Impact Factor CiteScore Launched Year First Decision (median) APC
Agrochemicals
agrochemicals 		- - 2022 23.6 Days CHF 1000 Submit
Agronomy
agronomy 		3.3 6.2 2011 15.5 Days CHF 2600 Submit
Molecules
molecules 		4.2 7.4 1996 15.1 Days CHF 2700 Submit
Plants
plants 		4.0 6.5 2012 18.2 Days CHF 2700 Submit
Microorganisms
microorganisms 		4.1 7.4 2013 13.4 Days CHF 2700 Submit
Metabolites
metabolites 		3.4 5.7 2011 13.9 Days CHF 2700 Submit

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Antifungal Potential of Carnosic Acid from Salvia somalensis against Phytopathogenic Fungi
by Valeria Iobbi, Marta Lo Vetere, Anna Paola Lanteri, Jakob K. Reinhardt, Ombeline Danton, Morris Keller, Matthias Hamburger, Annalisa Salis, Gianluca Damonte, Olivier Potterat and Angela Bisio
Agronomy 2024, 14(7), 1444; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14071444 - 2 Jul 2024
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The aims of the present study were (i) to characterize the dichloromethane extract of the fresh aerial parts of S. somalensis, cultivated in Liguria (Italy), (ii) to quantify carnosic acid production and (iii) to find an eco-friendly alternative approach to control diseases [...] Read more.
The aims of the present study were (i) to characterize the dichloromethane extract of the fresh aerial parts of S. somalensis, cultivated in Liguria (Italy), (ii) to quantify carnosic acid production and (iii) to find an eco-friendly alternative approach to control diseases caused by phytopathogenic fungi. The phytochemical investigation yielded several known terpenoids, as well as a diterpene, 4α,9α-epoxy-2H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-7(5H)-one, not previously described as a plant metabolite before. The results showed a noteworthy quantity of carnosic acid (113.90 µg/mg of dried extract). The potential antifungal activity of the plant surface extract and carnosic acid against five phytopathogenic fungi (Colletotrichum coccodes, Fusarium oxysporum, Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, Botrytis cinerea and Rhizoctonia solani) was considered. A complete inhibition of C. coccodes, S. sclerotiorum and R. solani mycelium growth was observed by carnosic acid at 500 µg/mL. High inhibition values were observed against B. cinerea and F. oxysporum compared to reference active ingredients. Four different B. cinerea strains exhibited a pronounced sensitivity to carnosic acid, as well as those originating from agricultural crop scenarios where a high load of active ingredient for gray mold control was historically adopted. Additionally, the formation and development of the germinative tube in B. cinerea were greatly slowed down. Full article
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