{"title":"Aphicidal Activity and Biosafety Assessment of Small Peptides in Soybean Plants","authors":"Chandni Iqbal, Yimeng Zhang, Yan Liu, Shixiang Pan, Wenyu Sun, Xinyuan Zhang, Zhenyu Zhong, Congwang Cao, Chen Chen, Mahmoodul Hassan and Xinling Yang*, ","doi":"10.1021/acsagscitech.5c0008710.1021/acsagscitech.5c00087","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acsagscitech.5c00087https://doi.org/10.1021/acsagscitech.5c00087","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Developing eco-friendly pesticides is important for sustainable agriculture, especially against pests like soybean aphids (<i>Aphis glycines</i>). Peptide-based compound <b>IV-3</b> (cinnamic acid-Phe-β-Ala-Trp-Gly) can offer a promising potential insecticide, but further research is needed on the aphicidal activity of its components and concentration effects on soybean plants. Here, the aphicidal activities of the small peptides (Trp-Gly, β-Ala-Trp-Gly, and Phe-β-Ala-Trp-Gly) were first investigated against <i>A. glycines</i>, as tripeptides showed similar activity to tetrapeptide, offering a more cost-effective alternative. In addition, the different effects of a chemical link using an amide bond (cinnamic acid–tetrapeptide = <b>IV-3</b>) and a physical mixture (cinnamic acid + tetrapeptide (LC<sub>50</sub> = 30.21 mg L<sup>–1</sup>)) on insecticidal efficacy were studied. Chemically combined molecule <b>IV-3</b> (cinnamic acid–tetrapeptide) contributed significantly more to the insecticidal efficacy than their physical mixture, highlighting the importance of maintaining structural integrity. The intact <b>IV-3</b> peptide demonstrated superior aphicidal activity (LC<sub>50</sub> = 5.92 mg L<sup>–1</sup>) against soybean aphids compared to that of its individual components, emphasizing the importance of structural integrity. Biosafety tests confirmed that <b>IV-3</b> seed treatment and foliar application at 12–100 mg L<sup>–1</sup> are safe for plants, with 12 mg L<sup>–1</sup> promoting growth without phytotoxic effects. We indicated that the small peptide <b>IV-3</b> showed promising potential for soybean health in sustainable agriculture by offering strong aphicidal activity and good safety while concurrently enhancing plant growth at low concentration.</p>","PeriodicalId":93846,"journal":{"name":"ACS agricultural science & technology","volume":"5 6","pages":"1105–1115 1105–1115"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144290354","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mercedes A. Bettelli*, Leonardo A. Perdigón, Luyao Zhao, Pamela F. M. Pereira, Amparo Jiménez-Quero, Antonio J. Capezza, Thomas Prade, Eva Johansson, Richard T. Olsson, Mikael S. Hedenqvist* and Marcos A. Sabino,
{"title":"","authors":"Mercedes A. Bettelli*, Leonardo A. Perdigón, Luyao Zhao, Pamela F. M. Pereira, Amparo Jiménez-Quero, Antonio J. Capezza, Thomas Prade, Eva Johansson, Richard T. Olsson, Mikael S. Hedenqvist* and Marcos A. Sabino, ","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93846,"journal":{"name":"ACS agricultural science & technology","volume":"5 5","pages":"XXX-XXX XXX-XXX"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/acsagscitech.4c00798","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144450269","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
James N. Costa, Francisco F. L. Gomes, Márcio F. Aragão, Luis G. Pinheiro Neto*, Benito M. Azevedo, Joilson S. Lima, Francisco W. N. Costa and Diogo S. Frazão,
{"title":"","authors":"James N. Costa, Francisco F. L. Gomes, Márcio F. Aragão, Luis G. Pinheiro Neto*, Benito M. Azevedo, Joilson S. Lima, Francisco W. N. Costa and Diogo S. Frazão, ","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93846,"journal":{"name":"ACS agricultural science & technology","volume":"5 5","pages":"XXX-XXX XXX-XXX"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/acsagscitech.4c00616","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144450272","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Correction to “Moisture-Sensitive Ratiometric Color-Changing Response: a Useful Tool for Precision Farming”","authors":"Nilanjan Dey*, and , Rikitha S. Fernandes, ","doi":"10.1021/acsagscitech.2c0021410.1021/acsagscitech.2c00214","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acsagscitech.2c00214https://doi.org/10.1021/acsagscitech.2c00214","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93846,"journal":{"name":"ACS agricultural science & technology","volume":"5 5","pages":"903–904 903–904"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144083488","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ana del Mar Salmerón, Ana Cristina Abreu*, Ana Isabel Tristán, Silvia Fernández, Juan Enrique Gázquez-Expósito, Fernando Pérez-Martín, Carlos Meza-Tapia, Francisco Javier del Águila-Capel and Ignacio Fernández*,
{"title":"","authors":"Ana del Mar Salmerón, Ana Cristina Abreu*, Ana Isabel Tristán, Silvia Fernández, Juan Enrique Gázquez-Expósito, Fernando Pérez-Martín, Carlos Meza-Tapia, Francisco Javier del Águila-Capel and Ignacio Fernández*, ","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93846,"journal":{"name":"ACS agricultural science & technology","volume":"5 5","pages":"XXX-XXX XXX-XXX"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/acsagscitech.4c00557","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144390576","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}