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LC–MS analysis showed that the four Salvia species contain diverse secondary metabolites, including diterpenoids, triterpenoids and flavonoids.
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- diverse secondary metabolites, including diterpenoids, triterpenoids, and flavonoidse0
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e0“Chemical characterization through LC–MS analysis demonstrated that these Salvia species contain diverse secondary metabolites, including diterpenoids, triterpenoids, and flavonoids”
Title
Bio-Insecticidal Potential of Salvia spp. Against Tuta absoluta
Poonam Devi; Emanuele Rosa; Anna Paola Lanteri; et al. Agronomy 2026. doi:10.3390/agronomy16111113
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- Intervention effect In a leaf-dip bioassay at 2.50 mg/mL, S. discolor was particularly effective among the Salvia extracts tested against T. absoluta larvae.
- Intervention effect S. discolor extracts (0.16–5.00 mg/mL) had a strong larvicidal effect on T. absoluta, with an LC50 of 0.12 mg/mL.
- Intervention effect S. discolor extracts (0.16–5.00 mg/mL) had a strong feeding-inhibitory effect on T. absoluta larvae, with an FI50 of 0.13 mg/mL.
- Mechanism Weak inhibition of acetylcholinesterase was observed, suggesting a minor contribution of neurotoxic effects to the overall activity of the S. discolor extract.
- Recommendation The authors suggest S. discolor extracts may be useful for managing T. absoluta infestations, pending evaluation of effects on non-target organisms.
