Efects of Usnic, Barbatic and Fumarprotocetraric acids on Survival of Nasutitermes corniger (Isoptera: Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae)

Authors

  • Monica C B Martins Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
  • Rosineide Silva Lopes Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
  • Patricia Silva Barbosa Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
  • Rocio Santiago Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
  • Bruno Rafael Rodrigues Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
  • Auristela Correia de Albuquerque Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
  • Emerson Peter S. Flacão Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
  • Vera Lucia de M. Lima Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
  • Nicácio H. da Silva Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
  • Eugênia C. Pereira Universidade Federal de Pernambuco http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5821-0938

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13102/sociobiology.v65i1.1840

Keywords:

Cladoniaceae, lichen substances, arboreal termite, termiticidal activity

Abstract

Lichens (Algal-Fungal association) synthesize unique chemical substances with different biological activities. Three pure lichen compounds were assayed to evaluate their potential insecticidal activity against the termite Nasutitermes corniger on Petri dishes. Usnic, fumarprotocetraric and barbatic acids were isolated and purified from the lichens Cladonia substellata, C. verticillaris and Cladia aggregata, respectively, using thin-layer and high-performance liquid chromatography for attesting their purity. Nuclear proton magnetic resonance and infrared spectrophotometry was used for their chemical characterization. After exposure, mortality of termites (workers and soldiers) was determined during 11 days period. The termiticidal effect was influenced by the exposure time and the type of member colony. The results showed that lichen substances, tested at 5, 7 and 10 mg mL-1, have a termiticidal activity (~100%) on worker termites after 8th days of treatment, in comparison with controls. However, no significant effect on soldiers was found. These findings indicate that usnic, fumarprotocetraric and barbatic acids are potential compounds for use in the control of this urban pest.

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Author Biographies

Monica C B Martins, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Vegetal

Rosineide Silva Lopes, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

Department of Biochemistry

Patricia Silva Barbosa, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

Department of Biochemistry

Rocio Santiago, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Vegetal

Bruno Rafael Rodrigues, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Vegetal

Emerson Peter S. Flacão, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

Centro Acadêmico de Vitória de Santo Antão

Vera Lucia de M. Lima, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

Department of Biochemistry

Nicácio H. da Silva, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

Department of Biochemistry

Eugênia C. Pereira, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

Department of Geographical Sciences

Laboratório de Geografia Ambiental

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2018-03-31

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Martins, M. C. B., Lopes, R. S., Barbosa, P. S., Santiago, R., Rodrigues, B. R., Albuquerque, A. C. de, Flacão, E. P. S., Lima, V. L. de M., Silva, N. H. da, & Pereira, E. C. (2018). Efects of Usnic, Barbatic and Fumarprotocetraric acids on Survival of Nasutitermes corniger (Isoptera: Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae). Sociobiology, 65(1), 79–87. https://doi.org/10.13102/sociobiology.v65i1.1840

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Vol. 65 No. 1 (2018)

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Research Article - Termites

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