Using plant-based extracts and their constituents has been suggested as an alternative tool to replace or integrate with the synthetic compounds used to manage insect pests. Here, we evaluated the potential of extracts obtained from Ficus carica Linn (Moraceae) branches and leaves against the Neotropical brown stink bug, Euschistus heros, one of the most prevalent insect pests in soybean fields. We further isolated and evaluated the toxicity of the extracts' major components against E. heros. Additionally, by using computational docking analysis and toxicological approaches, we assessed the physiological basis for the selectivity of these extracts against beneficial insects such as pollinator bees (i.e. Apis mellifera and the Neotropical stingless bee Partamona helleri), ladybeetles (Eriopis connexa and Coleomegilla maculata), and lacewings (Chrysoperla externa).

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无花果提取物对 Euschistus heros 的潜力：主要活性化合物的毒性和对有益昆虫的选择性

已建议使用植物提取物及其成分作为替代工具来替代或整合用于管理害虫的合成化合物。在这里，我们评估了从榕树（桑科）枝叶中提取的提取物对抗新热带棕色臭虫Euschistus heros的潜力，Euschistus heros是大豆田中最常见的害虫之一。我们进一步分离和评估了提取物的主要成分对E. heros的毒性。此外，通过使用计算对接分析和毒理学方法，我们评估了这些提取物对传粉蜜蜂等有益昆虫（即Apis mellifera和新热带无刺蜂Partamona helleri）、瓢虫（Eriopis connexa和Coleomegilla maculata）和草蛉（Chrysoperla externa）。