RT Journal Article
T1 Antiparasitic Effects of Potentially Toxic Beetles (Tenebrionidae and Meloidae) from Steppe Zones
A1 Díaz Navarro, Marta
A1 Bolívar, Paula
A1 Andrés, María Fe
A1 Gómez Muñoz, María Teresa
A1 Martínez Díaz, Rafael A.
A1 Valcárcel, Félix
A1 García París, Mario
A1 Bautista, Luis M.
A1 González Coloma, Azucena
AB Arthropods and specifically beetles can synthesize and/or sequester metabolites from dietary sources. In beetle families such as Tenebrionidae and Meloidae, a few studies have reported species with toxic defensive substances and antiparasitic properties that are consumed by birds. Here we have studied the antiparasitic activity of extracts from beetle species present in the habitat of the Great Bustard (Otis tarda) against four pathogen models (Aspergillus niger, Meloidogyne javanica, Hyalomma lusitanicum, and Trichomonas gallinae). The insect species extracted were Tentyria peiroleri, Scaurus uncinus, Blaps lethifera (Tenebrionidae), and Mylabris quadripunctata (Meloidae). M. quadripunctata exhibited potent activity against M. javanica and T. gallinae, while T. peiroleri exhibited moderate antiprotozoal activity. The chemical composition of the insect extracts was studied by gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis. The most abundant compounds in the four beetle extracts were hydrocarbons and fatty acids such as palmitic acid, myristic acid and methyl linoleate, which are characteristic of insect cuticles. The presence of cantharidin (CTD) in the M. quadripunctata meloid and ethyl oleate (EO) in T. peiroleri accounted for the bioactivity of their extracts.
PB MPDI
SN 2072-6651
YR 2021
FD 2021-07-14
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/4936
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/4936
LA eng
NO Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (MICINN)/FEDER
NO Biocontrol E Training (BET),
DS Docta Complutense
RD 6 abr 2025