Effect of Green Synthesized Magnetite (Fe3O4) Nanoparticles on the Green Peach Aphid Myzus persicae Sulzer (Homoptera: Aphididea) Longevity and Fecundity
Year: 2018
Type: article
Abstract: The cosmopolitan and polyphagous green peach aphid, Myzus persicae (Sulzer) pest was recorded on so many plant species worldwide [1,17].Myzus persicae is highly effective as a virus vector, and with a great range of genetically-based variability in properties such as color, life cycle, host-plant relationships and methods of resisting insecticides [2,3,6].The green peach aphid has a complex life cycle with more than 15 generations a year in Jordan [1,2].Most generations consist of parthenogenetic females that produce nymphs without mating [1,2].The Myzus persicae complex is a serious pest of several major agricultural crops including peaches, potatoes, sugar beets, and tobacco, and various ornamental crops grown in landscapes and in glasshouses [1,2,616,].High populations of M. persicae cause injury by removing large volumes of sap from plants and depleting them of nutrients.They also cause indirect injury via the production of sugary honeydew that makes the leaves susceptible to sun scald and provides food for sooty mold, which then reduces leaf quality [1,2,7,8].According to characteristics of the green peach aphid such as the short life cycle ( about 15 generations / year) and high reproduction rate make it able to get quick resistance against insecticides [2,9,12,13].The extensive use of insecticides over many years ago resulted in resistant populations of GPA to several groups of insecticides such carbamate and organophosphate.Therefore, GPA becoming widely and strongly resistant species worldwide [1,2,5].Different control strategie have been evaluated against the green peach aphid such biological control, pheromones, and plant derived products (Botanical insecticides) and synthetic insecticides [2,9,11,12].Each strategies have certain limitation and challenges such solubility, permeability and bioavilability of active ingredients.Nanotechnology is a promising field of interdisciplinary research.It opens up a wide array of opportunities in various fields like insecticides, pharmaceuticals, electronics and agriculture [4,9].The potential uses and benefits of nanotechnology are enormous.These include management of insect pests through the formulations of nanomaterials-based insecticides [4,9,14].Nowadays, bioavailability of active ingredients can be increased by preparation of nanoparticles [4,9].Nanoparticles will allow many biologically active ingredients to reach the desired site of action.This will increase bioavailability and advantages for lower doses and lower doses dependent toxicity [4,9,10].In Jordan, biosynthesis of nanoparticles using plant extracts as green method and its evaluation in the field of agriculture started to take an interest.For instance sulfur nanoparticles (SNPs) were biosynthesized using Melia azedarach leaves extract and evaluated as growth enhancement for plant [15].Peel extract of Punica granatum was used successfully to synthesized cupper Oxide and evaluated against the green peach aphid [ 9].Magnetite (Fe3O4) is magnetic iron oxide encountered in many biological and technological applications.The particle size and shape of magnetite nanoparticles allows tuning their properties to different applications such as targeted drug delivery, cancer diagnostic, magnetic resonance imaging, catalysts, pharmaceuticals, biomedicine, and agriculture [4,9].The effects of magnetite or iron oxide (Fe3O4) NPs have been investigated using the Drosophila melanogaster [7].This research was aimed to evaluate the efficacy of green synthesized magnetite nanoparticles on the longevity and fecundity of the green peach aphid.Information will be hopefully help to avoid aphid resistance and could be considered in the integrated pest management practices against this pest.
Language: English
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4239358579