
The focus of this study was the identification of compounds from plant extracts for use in crop protection. This paper reports on the toxic activity of fractions of leaf extracts of Ricinus communis L (Euphorbiaceae) and isolated active compounds in the leaf-cutting ant Atta sexdens rubropilosa Forel and its symbiotic fungus Leucoagaricus gongylophorus (Singer) Möller. The main compounds responsible for activity against the fungus and ant in leaf extracts of R communis were found to be fatty acids for the former and ricinine for the ants.
Atta sexdens rubropilosa, Ants, Plant Extracts, Pyridones, Ricinus, antifungal activity, Fungi, ricinine, Leucoagaricus gongylophorus, insecticidal activity, Plant Leaves, Alkaloids, Animals, Pest Control, Biological, Symbiosis, Ricinus communis
Atta sexdens rubropilosa, Ants, Plant Extracts, Pyridones, Ricinus, antifungal activity, Fungi, ricinine, Leucoagaricus gongylophorus, insecticidal activity, Plant Leaves, Alkaloids, Animals, Pest Control, Biological, Symbiosis, Ricinus communis
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