Research Article

Acaricidal Activities of New Potential Oxadiazole Derivatives on Tetranychus urticae Koch (Prostigmata:Tetranychidae)

Volume: 66 Number: 1 March 31, 2026
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Acaricidal Activities of New Potential Oxadiazole Derivatives on Tetranychus urticae Koch (Prostigmata:Tetranychidae)

Abstract

Tetranychus urticae Koch, 1836 (Prostigmata: Tetranychidae) is a cosmopolitan species known for its resistance to many pesticides. One strategy to address this challenge is the discovery of new groups of active substances. However, the high cost and time required for discovering new molecules have prompted researchers to focus on modifying existing active substances. Etoxazole is an active ingredient reported to be effective against several economically important mite species. Therefore, derivatization studies have been carried out using this compound as a lead structure. In the present study, target molecules containing modifiable oxadiazole groups were designed through a bioisosterism approach, in which the oxazoline ring was replaced with an oxadiazole ring, and substituted phenyl groups were introduced at the C-2 and C-4 positions. When the toxic effects of seven synthesized active substances (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e, 3f, and 3g) were tested against the nymphal stages of T. urticae, the highest mortality rates were observed with compounds 3b, 3a, and 3g (66%, 64%, and 58%, respectively), following the etoxazole-treated control group. At the egg stage, compound 3a exhibited toxic effects comparable to etoxazole, whereas the remaining derivatives displayed relatively lower levels of activity. In conclusion, the findings indicate that derivatives of the oxadiazole group, showing stage-specific activity against T. urticae, represent a promising approach for the development of new control strategies against this pest.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Pesticides and Toxicology, Acarology in Agriculture

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

March 31, 2026

Submission Date

October 8, 2025

Acceptance Date

November 24, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 66 Number: 1

APA
Yorulmaz, S., Arı, A. E., Mermer, A., Berber Tortop, G., & Aktürk, R. (2026). Acaricidal Activities of New Potential Oxadiazole Derivatives on Tetranychus urticae Koch (Prostigmata:Tetranychidae). Plant Protection Bulletin, 66(1), 96-103. https://doi.org/10.16955/bitkorb.1798659
AMA
1.Yorulmaz S, Arı AE, Mermer A, Berber Tortop G, Aktürk R. Acaricidal Activities of New Potential Oxadiazole Derivatives on Tetranychus urticae Koch (Prostigmata:Tetranychidae). Plant Protection Bulletin. 2026;66(1):96-103. doi:10.16955/bitkorb.1798659
Chicago
Yorulmaz, Sibel, Alihan Emre Arı, Arif Mermer, Gizem Berber Tortop, and Ramazan Aktürk. 2026. “Acaricidal Activities of New Potential Oxadiazole Derivatives on Tetranychus Urticae Koch (Prostigmata:Tetranychidae)”. Plant Protection Bulletin 66 (1): 96-103. https://doi.org/10.16955/bitkorb.1798659.
EndNote
Yorulmaz S, Arı AE, Mermer A, Berber Tortop G, Aktürk R (March 1, 2026) Acaricidal Activities of New Potential Oxadiazole Derivatives on Tetranychus urticae Koch (Prostigmata:Tetranychidae). Plant Protection Bulletin 66 1 96–103.
IEEE
[1]S. Yorulmaz, A. E. Arı, A. Mermer, G. Berber Tortop, and R. Aktürk, “Acaricidal Activities of New Potential Oxadiazole Derivatives on Tetranychus urticae Koch (Prostigmata:Tetranychidae)”, Plant Protection Bulletin, vol. 66, no. 1, pp. 96–103, Mar. 2026, doi: 10.16955/bitkorb.1798659.
ISNAD
Yorulmaz, Sibel - Arı, Alihan Emre - Mermer, Arif - Berber Tortop, Gizem - Aktürk, Ramazan. “Acaricidal Activities of New Potential Oxadiazole Derivatives on Tetranychus Urticae Koch (Prostigmata:Tetranychidae)”. Plant Protection Bulletin 66/1 (March 1, 2026): 96-103. https://doi.org/10.16955/bitkorb.1798659.
JAMA
1.Yorulmaz S, Arı AE, Mermer A, Berber Tortop G, Aktürk R. Acaricidal Activities of New Potential Oxadiazole Derivatives on Tetranychus urticae Koch (Prostigmata:Tetranychidae). Plant Protection Bulletin. 2026;66:96–103.
MLA
Yorulmaz, Sibel, et al. “Acaricidal Activities of New Potential Oxadiazole Derivatives on Tetranychus Urticae Koch (Prostigmata:Tetranychidae)”. Plant Protection Bulletin, vol. 66, no. 1, Mar. 2026, pp. 96-103, doi:10.16955/bitkorb.1798659.
Vancouver
1.Sibel Yorulmaz, Alihan Emre Arı, Arif Mermer, Gizem Berber Tortop, Ramazan Aktürk. Acaricidal Activities of New Potential Oxadiazole Derivatives on Tetranychus urticae Koch (Prostigmata:Tetranychidae). Plant Protection Bulletin. 2026 Mar. 1;66(1):96-103. doi:10.16955/bitkorb.1798659

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