Title: | Biodegradable electrospun fibers as sustained-release carriers of insect pheromones for field trapping of Spodoptera litura (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) |
Author(s): | Shangguan WJ; Mei XD; Chen HP; Hu S; Xu CL; Wang L; Lv KF; Huang QL; Xu HL; Cao LD; |
Address: | "College of Modern Agriculture and Ecological Environment, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, China. Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China. Pherobio Technology Co. Ltd., Beijing, China" |
ISSN/ISBN: | 1526-4998 (Electronic) 1526-498X (Linking) |
Abstract: | "BACKGROUND: Insect pheromones are highly effective and environmentally friendly, and are widely used in the monitoring and trapping of pests. However, many researchers have found that various factors such as ultraviolet light and temperature in the field environment can accelerate the volatilization of pheromones, thus affecting the actual control effect. In recent years, electrospinning technology has demonstrated remarkable potential in the preparation of sustained carriers. Moreover, the utilization of biodegradable materials in electrospinning presents a promising avenue for the advancement of eco-friendly carriers. RESULTS: In this study, homogeneous and defect-free pheromone carriers were obtained by electrospinning using fully biodegradable polyhydroxybutyrate materials and pheromones of Spodoptera litura. The electrospun fibers with porous structure could continuously release pheromone (the longest can be =80 days). They also had low light transmission, hydrophobic protection. More importantly, the pheromone-loaded electrospun fiber carriers showed stable release and good trapping effect in the field. They could trap pests for at least 7 weeks in the field environment without other light stabilizers added. CONCLUSION: Sustained-release carriers constructed by electrospinning and green materials could improve the efficacy of pheromones and ensure environmental friendliness, and provided a tool for the management of S. litura and other pests and sustainable development of agricultural. (c) 2023 Society of Chemical Industry" |
Keywords: | electrospinning environmentally friendly materials field pest control pesticide carriers pheromones; |
Notes: | "PublisherShangguan, Wen-Jie Mei, Xiang-Dong Chen, Hui-Ping Hu, Shuai Xu, Chun-Li Wang, Lin Lv, Kai-Fei Huang, Qi-Liang Xu, Hong-Liang Cao, Li-Dong eng Innovative Research Projects for Graduate Students of Heilongjiang University/ National Key Research and Development Program of China/ England 2023/07/21 Pest Manag Sci. 2023 Jul 20. doi: 10.1002/ps.7673" |