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Assessment and Optimization of the Insecticidal Properties of γ-Al2O3 Nanoparticles Derived from Mentha pulegium By-Products against Xylosandrus crassiusculus (Carob Beetle)
Mohamed Abdoul-Latif, F.; Ainane, A.; Eddabbeh, F.-E.; Oumaskour, K.; Mohamed, J.; Abu Arra, A.; Ainane, T. Assessment and Optimization of the Insecticidal Properties of γ-Al2O3 Nanoparticles Derived from Mentha pulegium By-Products to Xylosandrus crassiusculus (Carob Beetle). Molecules2024, 29, 1205.
Mohamed Abdoul-Latif, F.; Ainane, A.; Eddabbeh, F.-E.; Oumaskour, K.; Mohamed, J.; Abu Arra, A.; Ainane, T. Assessment and Optimization of the Insecticidal Properties of γ-Al2O3 Nanoparticles Derived from Mentha pulegium By-Products to Xylosandrus crassiusculus (Carob Beetle). Molecules 2024, 29, 1205.
Mohamed Abdoul-Latif, F.; Ainane, A.; Eddabbeh, F.-E.; Oumaskour, K.; Mohamed, J.; Abu Arra, A.; Ainane, T. Assessment and Optimization of the Insecticidal Properties of γ-Al2O3 Nanoparticles Derived from Mentha pulegium By-Products to Xylosandrus crassiusculus (Carob Beetle). Molecules2024, 29, 1205.
Mohamed Abdoul-Latif, F.; Ainane, A.; Eddabbeh, F.-E.; Oumaskour, K.; Mohamed, J.; Abu Arra, A.; Ainane, T. Assessment and Optimization of the Insecticidal Properties of γ-Al2O3 Nanoparticles Derived from Mentha pulegium By-Products to Xylosandrus crassiusculus (Carob Beetle). Molecules 2024, 29, 1205.
Abstract
This study concentrates on assessing the insecticidal attributes of γ-Al2O3 nanoparticles derived from remnants of Mentha pulegium, which include essential oil, ethanolic extract, and plant waste. The synthesis of γ-Al2O3 nanoparticles was executed via a direct sol-gel procedure, affirming the crystal structure through extensive physicochemical analyses such as UV-VIS, XRD, FTIR, and SEM. The evaluation of insecticidal activity in vitro was conducted against Xylosandrus crassiusculus, a pest that infests carob wood, utilizing strains from diverse forests in the Khenifra region, situated in the Moroccan Middle Atlas. The lethal doses 50 ranged from 40 mg/g to 68 mg/g, indicating moderate effectiveness compared to the commercial insecticide Permethrin. The optimization of the conditions for the efficiency of γ-Al2O3 nanoparticles was determined by experimental plans, revealing that time, humidity, and temperature were influential factors in the lethal dose 50 of these nanomaterials. Moreover, this study encompasses the establishment of correlations through Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and Ascending Hierarchical Classification (AHC) among various geographic, biological, and physical data, amalgamating geographic altitude, γ-Al2O3 nanoparticle insecticide parameters, as well as the attributes of mechanical tests conducted on carob wood affected by insects. The correlation highlights a close connection between the effectiveness of the insecticide, mountain altitude, and the mechanical parameters that were examined. Ultimately, these nanoparticles demonstrate promising potential as alternative insecticides, thus opening encouraging prospects for safeguarding against carob wood pests.
Biology and Life Sciences, Agricultural Science and Agronomy
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