Review Article

Medicinal Plants of Solanum Species: The Promising Sources of Phyto-Insecticidal Compounds

Table 4

Different types of test organisms, bioassays, and doses used to study the mosquitocidal activity of crude plant extracts from Solanum genus.

Species nameSpecies testedTypes of bioassaysDoseReferences

S. sisymbriifoliumAnophelinae (insects and larvae)Biocidal assay0.005–5 g/ml[53]
S. tuberosumCx. quinquefasciatus and An. stephensiLarvicidal assay1.1–0.5% (AE)[54]
1.2 25–75 ppm (CME)
S. nigrumCx. quinquefasciatus and An. stephensiMosquito-larvicidal assay2.5, 5, and 10 ppm[55]
Cx. quinquefasciatusLarvicidal bioassay1–3%[56]
Cx. quinquefasciatusMosquitocidal assay15, 20, and 25 mg/L[57]
S. villosumCx. quinquefasciatusLarvicidal assay30, 50, and 100 ppm[58, 59]
An. subpictus30, 50, 100, and 200 ppm
S. aegypti0.1–0.5% and 15, 25, and 30 ppm
S. integrifoliumSpodoptera frugiperdaInsecticidal assay1 μg/mL[60]
S. xanthocarpumCx. quinquefasciatusMosquito-larvicidal and pupicidal assays50–650 ppm[61]
Culicine larvaeLarvicidal assay1–5 ml[62]
Ae. aegyptiMosquitocidal assay100, 150, 200, 250, and 300 ppm[63]
Ae. aegyptiInsecticidal0.82 mg/ml[64]
Cx. quinquefasciatusMosquito-larvicidal assay62.5, 125, 250, 500, and 1000 mg/L[65]
Cx. quinquefasciatusLarvicidal assay7500–20 000 ppm[66]
An. stephensiLarvicidal assay1 : 1, 1 : 2, and 1 : 4%[6769]
Cx. quinquefasciatusLarvicidal assay1 : 1, 1 : 2, and 1 : 4%
An. stephensiLarvicidal assay7500–20 000 ppm[70]
Cx. Vishnui and L. acuminataMosquito-larvicidal assay75, 100, and 150 ppm[71]
Cx. quinquefasciatusMosquito-larvicidal assay15, 20, and 25 ppm
S. trilobatumAn. stephensiOviposition deterrent assay0.01, 0.025, 0.05, 0.075, and 0.1%[72]
Skin repellent assay0.001, 0.005, 0.01, 0.015, and 0.02%[73]
Ae. aegypti, Cx. quinquefasciatus, and An. stephensiLarvicidal and pupicidal assays50, 100, 150, 200, and 250 ppm
Ae. aegypti and Cx. quinquefasciatusLarvicidal assay100, 200, 300, 400, and 500 ppm[74]
Haemaphysalis bispinosa and Hippobosca maculataAcaricidal and insecticidal assays46.88 to 3,000 ppm[75]
Solanum Mammosum-Silver Nanoparticles (Sm-AgNPs)Ae. aegyptiLarvicidal assay1500, 3000, 4500, and 6000 ppm[76]
0.05, 0.06, 0.07, and 0.08 ppm
S. lycopersicumAe. aegypti and Cx. quinquefasciatusLarvicidal activity50, 100,150, 200, and 250 ppm[77]
S. elaeagnifoliumFourth instar larvaeLarvicidal assay2% extract (5 µl spray)[78]
Tribolium castaneum and Phthorimaea operculellaInsecticidal assay[79]
S. incanumA. messinae and M. najdensisInsecticidal assay2.5–135 µg/ml[80]
S. laxum—laxumin ASchizaphis graminumInsecticidal assay50–500 µm[81]
S. laxum—luciaminSchizaphis graminumRepellant assay50–500 µm[82]
S. jasminoidesPhlebotomus papatasi and Bougainvillea glabraInsecticidal assay[83]
S. surattenseCallosobruchus chinensisInsecticidal assay1, 2.5, 5, and 10%[84]
S. torvumAn. stephensi and Cx. quinquefasciatusLarvicidal bioassay1.25 to 400 ppm[85]
S. verbasicumCx. quinquefasciatusLarvicidal activity100, 300, 500, or 1000 ppm[86]
S. asperumBiomphalaria glabrataMolluscicidal activity10, 50, and 100 µg/ml[87]
Nicotiana glaucaPieris rapaeLarvicidal assay0.7 mg to 2.8 mg/ml[88]
S. elaeagnifoliumTribolium castaneumRepellent and antifeedant assay200 μl/disc (2% extract)[89]