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Terpenos com atividade inseticida: uma alternativa para o controle químico de insetos

2003; Brazilian Chemical Society; Volume: 26; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/s0100-40422003000300017

1678-7064

Cláudio Viegas,

Allelopathy and phytotoxic interactions

CHEMICAL CONTROL OF INSECTS.Many substances from different sources have been used by men for decades to control insects.After the 2 nd World War, the use of inorganic compounds have declined drastically and natural products, as well as synthetic derivatives, have been widely used instead.The search for natural alternatives have improved the development of bench top bioassays and an array of synthetic approaches for known and novel natural products that shows relevant activities as feeding supressors and deterrents.The studies concerning mode of action and environmental impact of these substances, that may be biodegradable and selective for undesired insects, had led to the evaluation and discovery of a number of molecules, mostly terpenoids and alkaloids, that are well reported as candidates for inseticidal compounds that could be an effective alternative for insects control with a lower impact on human health, household animals and the environment.