Impact of Asarum Essential Oils on Physiological and Biochemical Indicators of Two Agricultural Pests

[Objective]The paper was to study the effects of asarum essential oils on physiological and biochemical indices of two agricultural pests. [Method]Asarum essential oils were extracted by different methods,and their effects on physiological and biochemical indices related to the structure of body wall（ chitin and phenoloxidase）,the physiological and biochemical indices acting on the nervous system（ Acetylcholinesterase）,and the physiological and biochemical indices acting on the digestive system（ protease,amylase and lipase） of Ostrinia furnacalis and Mythimna seperata were studied. [Result]Asarum essential oils had no effect no chitin content of body wall under the experimental concentration,and had no inhibitory effect but activated effect on polyphenol oxidase activity. Asarum essential oils could act on the nervous system of insect,and had strong inhibitory effect against acetylcholinesterase activity of O. furnacalis larvae,with inhibition rates of 24. 86%- 38. 79%. Asarum essential oils showed a significant activated effect on pepsin activity in midgut,but the activated amplitude became smaller with the prolongation of treatment time. Asarum essential oils showed a significant inhibitory effect on activities of amylase and lipase,indicating that it could play an insecticidal effect by inhibiting activity of amylase and lipase,and it could act on digestive system of insect. [Conclusion]The study laid the foundation for further development of asarum as botanical pesticide.

细辛精油对两种农业害虫生理生化指标的影响

研究了不同方法提取的细辛精油对玉米螟和粘虫体壁结构相关生理生化指标(几丁质和酚氧化酶)、作用于神经系统的生理生化指标(乙酰胆碱酯酶)、作用于消化系统的生理生化指标(蛋白酶、淀粉酶和脂肪酶)的影响。结果表明:(1)实验浓度下,细辛精油对试虫体壁几丁质含量无影响,对酚氧化酶活性无抑制作用,而是表现出诱导激活作用;(2)细辛精油可作用于昆虫的神经系统,细辛精油对玉米螟幼虫乙酰胆碱酯酶具有较强的抑制作用,抑制率达24.86%～38.79%;(3)细辛精油对试虫(粘虫和玉米螟幼虫)中肠内的胃蛋白酶的活性有诱导激活作用,但随着处理时间的延长,被激活的幅度较小;而对淀粉酶和脂肪酶有明显的抑制作用,说明细辛精油可以通过抑制淀粉酶和脂肪酶的活性,起到杀虫作用,细辛精油可以作用于昆虫的消化系统。