Abstract

Different maleimide derivatives were synthesized and assayed for their in vitro activity on the soil inhabiting, plant-parasitic nematode Meloidogyne incognita, also known as root-knot nematode. The compounds maleimide, N-ethylmaleimide, N-isopropylmaleimide, and N-isobutylmaleimide showed the strongest nematicidal activity on the second stage juveniles of the root-knot nematode with EC50/72h values of 2.6 +/- 1.3, 5.1 +/- 3.4, 16.2 +/- 5.4, and 19.0 +/- 9.0 mg/L, respectively. We also determined the nematicidal activity of copper sulfate, finding an EC50 value of 48.6 +/- 29.8 mg/L. When maleimide at 1 mg/L was tested in combination with copper sulfate at SO mg/L, we observed 100% mortality of the nematodes. We performed a GC-MS metabolomics analysis after treating nematodes with maleimide at 8 mg/L for 24 h. This analysis revealed altered fatty acids and diglyceride metabolites such as oleic acid, palmitic acid, and 1-monopalmitin. Our results suggest that maleimide may be used as a new interesting building block for developing new nematicides in combination with copper salts.

Autore Pugliese

• Sasanelli Nicola

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• Eloh K.; Demurtas M.; Mura M.G.; Deplano A.; Onnis V.; Sasanelli N.; Maxia A.; Caboni P.

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Journal of agricultural and food chemistry

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2016

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0021-8561

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