Review Article

Reducing Postharvest Loss of Stored Grains Using Plant-Based Biopesticides: A Review of Past Research Efforts

Table 3

List of some plant species with insecticidal property and their mode of activity.

Plant speciesMajor constituents of the active ingredientTarget insect speciesMode of activityReferences

Acorus calamus (L.)β-AsaroneSitophilus zeamais (Motsch.)Fumigation[77]

Acorus gramineus (Ogon)Z-asaroneSitophilus zeamais (Motsch.)Contact[78]

Aegle marmelos (L.)Limonene, Α pinene, sabinene, ocimene, and P-caryophylleneCallosobruchus chinensis (L.), Rhyzopertha dominica (Fabricius),Fumigation[79]
Sitophilus oryzae (L.), and Tribolium castaneum (Herbst)

Allium sativum L. (Garlic)Methyl allyl disulfide and diallyl trisulfideSitophilus zeamais (Motsch.) andFumigation[80]
Tribolium castaneum (Herbst)

Alpinia conchigera (Griff)1,8-Cineole, β-pinene, α-pinene, β-sesquiphellandrene, and a-terpineol, 1,8-cineoleSitophilus zeamais (Motsch.) and Tribolium castaneum (Herbst)Fumigation[66]
Annona reticulate (L.)AnonaineCallosobruchus chinensis (Linnaeus)Contact[81]
Polygonum hydropiper (L.)

Azadirachta indica (neem seed)di-n-propyl disulfideTribolium castaneumContact/fumigant[82]
Sitophilus oryzae (Linnaeus)

Azilia eryngioides (Pau)Α-Pinene and bornyl acetateSitophilus granaries (L.)Fumigation[83]
Tribolium castaneum (Herbst)

Calpurnia aurea (Ait.) BenthTannins, flavonoids, terpenoids, saponins, steroids, glycosides, and alkaloidsSitophilus zeamais (Motsch.)Contact[84, 85]

Carum carvi (Linnaeus)Carvone and limoneneSitophilus oryzae and Rhyzopertha dominica (Fabricius)Contact/fumigant[86]

Chamaecyparis obtuse (Endl.)(+)-Limonene, myrceneSitophilus oryzae (Linnaeus)Contact[28]
α-phellandrene, α-pinene, bornyl acetateCallosobruchus chinensis (L.)

Chenopodium ambrosioides (Lineu)(Z)-ascaridole, 2-carene, rho-cymene, isoascaridole, and alphaterpineneSitophilus zeamais (Motsch.)Fumigation[87]

Cinnamomum aromaticum (Nees)CinnamaldehydeTribolium castaneum (Herbst) and Sitophilus zeamais (Motsch.)Contact/fumigant[88]

Cinnamomum camphora (Kapur)D-camphor,1,8-cineole, α-terpineol,3-methyl-2-butenoic acid, oct-3-en-2-yl ester, safrole, linaloolTribolium castaneum (Herbst), Lasioderma serricorne (Fabricius)Contact, fumigant[8992]

Citrus aurantium (L.)LimoneneRhyzopertha dominica (Fabricius) and Tribolium castaneum (Herbst)Contact[93]

Eruca sativa (Mill)ChlorpyrifosRhizopertha dominica (Fabricius)DNA damage[94]

Coriander sativum (L.)Eugenol, isoeugenol and methyl eugenol, linalool, camphorCallosobruchus maculates (Fabricius)Contact and fumigation[95, 96]
Sitophilus zeamais (Motsch.)
Tribolium castaneum (Herbst)
Cryptolestes pusillus (Schönherr) and Rhyzopertha dominica (Fabricius)

Curcuma longa (L.) (Turmeric)Ar-turmerone coumaric acidSitophilus zeamais (Motsch.)Contact[24, 97]

Curcuma zedoaria (L.)Camphor a-zingiberene, camphene, a-curcumene, and isoborneolTribolium castaneum (Herbst)Fumigation[66]

Elettaria cardamomum (L.)Α-terpinyl acetateSitophilus zeamais (Motsch.)Contact and fumigation[61, 80, 91]
1,8-CineoleCallosobruchus maculatus (Fabricius), Tribolium castaneum (Herbst), and Ephestia kuehniella (Zeller)
Linalyl acetate and sabinene
Eucalyptus spp.1,8 CineoleSitophilus oryzae (L.)Fumigant[98]

Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus globulus Labiil)1–8-CineoleTribolium castaneum (Herbst) and Sitophilus oryzae (Linnaeus)Repellent[99, 100]

Evodia lenticellata (Huang)Linalool, β-pinene, 3-carene, caryophyllene oxide, and β-caryophyllene (7.9%)Tribolium castaneum (Herbst)Fumigation contact and repellent[101]
Lasioderma serricorne (Fabricius) and Liposcelis bostrychophila (Badonnel)

Foeniculum vulgare (Mill)Estragole,Sitophilus oryzae (Linnaeus), Callosobruchus chinensis (L.), and Lasioderma serricorne (Fabricius)Contact and fumigation[102]
(+)-fenchone and
(E)-anethole

Lantana camara (L.)β-CaryophylleneSitophilus zeamais (Motsch.)Contact/fumigation and repellent[103106]
α-humuleneSitophilus granarius
cis-CaryophylleneCallosobruchus maculatus (Fabricius)

Lavandula angustifolia (Mill)Linalool, 1,8-cineole, borneol, terpinen-4-olSitophilus granarius (L.)Contact/fumigation and repellent[107]

Lippia alba (Mill)Carvone chemotypes LA-13 and LA-57Sitophilus zeamais (Motsch.) and Tribolium castaneum (Herbst)Contact/and repellent[108, 109]

Lonchocarpus sp.RotenoneSitophilus oryzae (L.)Contact; stomach poison[110]

Mentha suaveolens subsp. Timija (Briq.)Menthone and pulegoneTribolium castaneum (Herbst)Contact[111]

Millettia ferruginea (Hochst.)Flavonoids, rotenone isoflavonoids, chalcones, terpenoidsSitophilus zeamais (Motsch.)Contact[85, 112, 113]
Tannins, saponins, steroids, glycosides, and alkaloids

Mentha piperita (L.)Menthol, L-menthone, isomenthol, and limoneneTribolium castaneum (Herbst), Lasioderma serricorne (Fabricius), and Liposcelis bostrychophila (Badonnel)Fumigation, contact, and repellent activity[114]

Ocimum basilicum (Labiatae)EugenolTribolium castaneum (Herbst)Repellent/fumigation[99, 100, 115]
Sitophilus oryzae (Linnaeus)
Callosobruchus maculatus (Fabricius)

Ocimum canum (Sims)LinaloolSitophilus oryzae (Linnaeus)Repellent[116]

Ocimum kilimandscharicum (Labiatae)CamphorSitophilus oryzae (L.)Repellent[117]

Ricinus communis (L.)RicinPlutella xylostella (L.)Contact or feeding[118]

Securidaca longepedunculata (Fresen.)Methyl salicylateSitophilus zeamais (Motsch.),Contact and repellent[119]
Rhyzopertha dominica (Fabricius), and
Prostephanus truncates (Horn)

Tephrosia vogelii (Hook)RotenoidsSitophilus zeamaisContact[105, 120]

Thujopsis dolabrata (Sieb)CarvacrolSitophilus oryzae (Linnaeus), Callosobruchus chinensis (L.)Contact; fumigant[28]

Gnidia kraussiana (Meisn)TerpenesCallosobruchus maculatus (Fabricius)Contact and repellent[121, 122]