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Observationobservedoriginal resultno effectmeasured

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These insecticidal plants had no phytotoxic effect.

Taxon: chinese insecticidal plantst0
Outcome: phytotoxic effecte0
Direction: noe0

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“These insecticidal plants have no phytotoxic effect”
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“chinese insecticidal plants”
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Effectiveness of chinese insecticidal plants with reference to the comparative toxicity of botanical and synthetic insecticides

Shin‐Foon Chiu Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 1950. doi:10.1002/jsfa.2740010906

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Observation Millettia seed sprays controlled aphids, pentatomids and leaf beetles.
Intervention effect Tripterygium root bark dust protected vegetables from leaf beetles and larvae.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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The plant extracts had a lethal repellent insecticidal effect.

Taxon: Moroccan plantst0
Treatment: extractse1
Outcome: lethal repellent insecticidal effecte1

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“some Moroccan plants extracts”
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“the extracts have a lethal repellent insecticidal effect”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 937–993

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Insecticidal effect of some Moroccan plants extracts on Macrosiphum rosae and Gynaikothrips ficorum

Khadija Lachguer; Abdellatif Zakriti; Et Zouhir Chafik Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry 2021

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Observationobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

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Lemongrass essential oil had a significant insecticidal effect.

Taxon: LemongrassCymbopogon citratust0
Outcome: insecticidal effectse0

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“the EO exhibited significant herbicidal and insecticidal effects”
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“Lemongrass Essential Oil”
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Title

Potential Herbicidal and Insecticidal (Beneficial) Properties of Nepalese Lemongrass Essential Oil

Beáta Baranová; Barbora Kudláčková; Ram Prasad Baral; et al. Chemistry & Biodiversity 2025. doi:10.1002/cbdv.202501095

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Observation Neral was a major constituent of lemongrass essential oil at 35.5 ± 0.6%.
Observation Geranial was a major constituent of lemongrass essential oil at 36.0 ± 0.4%.
Observation Lemongrass essential oil had moderate antioxidant activity relative to Trolox.
Observation Lemongrass essential oil exhibited weak tyrosinase inhibition.
Observation Lemongrass essential oil had a significant herbicidal effect.
Observation No ecotoxicological risk was observed for lemongrass essential oil.
Recommendation The authors regard lemongrass essential oil as a promising alternative to synthetic pesticides.

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The insecticidal effect appeared to depend on dose and time.

Taxon: sagee0
Treatment: dose and timee0
Outcome: insecticidal effecte0

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“The insecticidal effect of sage seems to depend on the dose and time”
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Evaluation of insecticidal properties of sage, Salvia officinalis leaves against Aphis fabae Scopoli, 1763 (Homoptera: Aphididae)

K. Benoufella-Kitous; M. Aoaur-Sadli; H Fellag Journal of Entomological Research 2020. doi:10.5958/0974-4576.2020.00006.7

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Intervention effect Sage treatment caused 98.54% aphid mortality at 40%.
Observation Aphid mortality peaked nine days after treatment.

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Insecticidal effect varied with essential oil content across oregano stocks.

Taxon: beant0
Interactor: bean weevilt0pest
Compound: essential oil contentse0
Outcome: Insecticidal effecte0

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“Insecticidal effect of drug plants issuing from two different stocks depended on their essential oil contents.”
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“bean weevil”
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Insecticidal effect of oregano (Origanum vulgare L. ssp. hirtum Ietswaart) on bean weevil (Acanthoscelides obtectus Say)

C. Baricevic; L. Milevoj; J. Borstnik International Journal of Horticultural Science 2001. doi:10.31421/ijhs/7/2/272

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Intervention effect Oregano essential oil had fumigant toxicity to bean weevil on beans.
Intervention effect Contact toxicity of oregano oil to bean weevil was more potent than fumigant toxicity.
Intervention effect High oregano oil concentrations caused 82.5% bean weevil mortality after six days by fumigation.
Intervention effect Contact application of oregano drug plant significantly increased bean weevil mortality against controls.
Intervention effect Contact application of oregano essential oil significantly increased bean weevil mortality against controls.
Intervention effect Powdered oregano inhibited bean weevil egg laying and hatching.
Intervention effect Oregano essential oil inhibited bean weevil egg laying and hatching.
Intervention effect Direct surface application of essential oils caused 100% mortality of bean weevils.
Recommendation The authors propose essential oil content for quality control of oregano insecticides.

Recommendationauthor interpretationoriginal resultpositivebasis n/a

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Lawsonia inermis leaves have potential insecticidal effect that might be used in pest control.

Taxon: Lawsonia inermisLawsonia inermist0
Outcome: pest controle4
Qualifier: potential insecticidal effecte4

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“Evaluation of insecticidal activity of Lawsonia inermis Linn.”
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“leaves of Lawsonia inermis has potential insecticidal effect which might be used in pest control”
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Evaluation of insecticidal activity of Lawsonia inermis Linn. against the red flour beetle, Triboliumcastaneum(Herbst)

KamalKrishna Biswas; Nusrat Sharmin; M.Ahasanur Rabbi Natural products : an Indian journal 2016

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Observationobservedoriginal resultno effectnot significant (as stated)measured

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Crude extract had no significant insecticidal effect.

Taxon: Maerua siamensisMaerua siamensist0
Outcome: insecticidale0
Direction: no significante0

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“Maerua siamensis”
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“no significant insecticidal or nematocidal effects were observed”
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Title

Genetic Diversity, Chemical Constituents, and Bioactivities of Maerua siamensis from Thailand

Natthawadi Wongthet; Markus Bacher; Mara Krenn; et al. Plants 2024. doi:10.3390/plants13233359

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Observation Thai M. siamensis specimens formed a monophyletic group.
Observation Sampled M. siamensis populations had low genetic diversity.
Observation Leaf extracts yielded 12 identified compounds.
Observation Maeruamide was identified as a novel structure in leaf extracts.
Observation Maeruaoside was identified as a novel structure in leaf extracts.
Observation Crude extract had moderate antioxidant activity with EC50 of 106 μg mL−1.
Observation Crude extract had no significant nematocidal effect.

Observationobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Linolenic acid showed some insecticidal effect against the bean weevil.

Taxon: Beanst0
Treatment: Linolenice0
Interactor: Mexican Bean WeevilZabrotes subfasciatust1pest
Outcome: insecticidal effecte0

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“Linolenic and arachidonic acid showed some insecticidal effect.”
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“Stored Beans1”
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“Mexican Bean Weevil”
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Effectiveness of Vegetable Oil Fractions in Controlling the Mexican Bean Weevil on Stored Beans1

J. Hill; A. V. Schoonhoven Journal of Economic Entomology 1981. doi:10.1093/jee/74.4.478

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Observationobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Arachidonic acid showed some insecticidal effect against the bean weevil.

Taxon: Beanst0
Treatment: arachidonic acide0
Interactor: Mexican Bean WeevilZabrotes subfasciatust1pest
Outcome: insecticidal effecte0

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“Linolenic and arachidonic acid showed some insecticidal effect.”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 313–376

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“Stored Beans1”
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“Mexican Bean Weevil”
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Effectiveness of Vegetable Oil Fractions in Controlling the Mexican Bean Weevil on Stored Beans1

J. Hill; A. V. Schoonhoven Journal of Economic Entomology 1981. doi:10.1093/jee/74.4.478

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Mechanismhypothesisoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Cry10Aa was proposed as a contributor to the insecticidal effect.

Taxon: Mulberryt0
Gene: Cry10Aae0
Outcome: insecticidal effecte0
Qualifier: could contributee0

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“A previously undiscovered crystal toxin (Cry10Aa) could contribute to this insecticidal effect against notorious lepidopteran pests”
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“Mulberry (Morus) Tree”
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Title

Biocontrol Potential of a Novel Endophytic Bacterium From Mulberry (Morus) Tree

Sen Xie; Marine Vallet; Chao Sun; et al. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology 2020. doi:10.3389/fbioe.2019.00488

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Observation ZJU1 was frequently isolated from healthy mulberry plants.
Observation Genome analysis classified ZJU1 as a novel Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strain with a 4.06 Mb genome.
Mechanism ZJU1 uses antimicrobials to oppose Botrytis cinerea.
Intervention effect ZJU1 inoculation significantly decreased mulberry leaf necrosis in the field.
Intervention effect ZJU1 inoculation significantly decreased mulberry mortality in the field.
Mechanism Endophyte inoculation was suggested to induce mulberry systemic defense.
Intervention effect ZJU1 reduced Spodoptera litura survival below 50 percent.
Recommendation The authors consider ZJU1 promising for biocontrol applications.

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