Aronya [Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Elliot] Yaprak Ekstresi ile Gümüş Nanopartiküllerin Yeşil Sentezi ve Büyük Balmumu Güvesi [Galleria mellonella (Lepidoptera:Pyralidae)] Üzerindeki Böcek Öldürücü Aktivitenin Değerlendirilmesi

Yıl 2026, Cilt: 23 Sayı: 1, 9 - 20, 07.01.2026

Elif Özlem Torun , Mehmet Emin Koçak , Buse Kayra , Fahriye Ercan , Serap Yalcin

https://doi.org/10.33462/jotaf.1457075

Öz

Büyük balmumu güvesi Galleria mellonella, arı kovanlarındaki peteklere yerleşen ve verimin azalmasına neden olan zararlı bir türdür. Zararlı böceklerin kontrolünde, kimyasal mücadeleye alternatif, çevre dostu ve hedef dışı organizmalar üzerinde etkili olmayan yöntemlerin keşfi uzun yıllardır çalışılmaktadır. Bu alternatif yöntemler arasında bitki kaynaklı maddelerin kullanımı geniş bir yer tutmaktadır. Aronya [Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Elliot], Rosaceae familyasına ait çalı benzeri bir bitki olup, meyve üretimi amacıyla yetiştirilmektedir. "Süper/mucize bitki" olarak bilinen bu bitkinin tıbbi önemi üzerine birçok çalışma bulunurken, böcekler üzerindeki etkilerine ilişkin çalışmalar sınırlıdır. Nanoteknoloji son yıllarda oldukça ilgi çeken konulardan biridir. Nanoteknolojinin kullanımı diğer disiplinlerde olduğu gibi tarım sektöründe de giderek artmaktadır. Modifiye edilmiş nano malzemelerden, hedef odaklı pestisit, aktif maddelerin kontrollü salınması, biyolojik olarak parçalanabilen malzemeler gibi daha üstün özellikli bir zirai kimyasal sistem oluşturulabilir. Bu özellikleri ile nanoteknoloji geleneksel kimyasal pestisitlerin yarattığı çevresel problemleri çözme ümidi vermektedir. Bu çalışmada A. melanocarpa'nın yaprak ekstraktı yeşil sentez yoluyla gümüş nanopartikül ile sentezlenmiştir. Sentezlenen yeşil nanopartiküller, G. mellonella'nın geç dönem larvaları üzerinde test edilmiş ve böcek öldürücü etkileri gösterilmiştir. Ayrıca yaprak ekstraktı içinde bulunan ana bileşenlerin (n-heksadekanoik asit, oleik asit ve oktadekanoik asit) böceğin antioksidan enzimlerine (süperoksit dismutaz (SOD) ve katalaz (CAT) bağlanma özelliği in silico olarak gösterilmiştir. Böylece kimyasal mücadeleye etkili bir biyoinsektisit alternatifi olan bitki kaynaklı bir ekstraktın in vivo ve in silico yöntemlerle ortaya çıkarılması amaçlanmıştır. Gümüş nanopartikül yaprak ekstraktı uygulanan G. mellanolla larvalarının LC50 ve LC99 değerleri sırasıyla 5.51 ve 11.58μl olarak belirlenmiştir. Ayrıca A. melanocarpa'nın ana bileşenlerinin G. mellonella'nın enzimatik savunma sisteminin ana elemanları olan SOD ve CAT enzimleri üzerindeki etkisi in silico olarak gösterilmiştir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Galleria mellonella , Aronia melanocarpa , in silico , Nanopartikül , Yaprak ekstraktı

Etik Beyan

There is no need to obtain permission from the ethics committee for this study.

Destekleyen Kurum

TÜBİTAK

Proje Numarası

TÜBİTAK 2209-A

Teşekkür

This work was supported by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkiye (Grant number 2209-A).

Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles with Black chokeberry [Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Elliot] Leaf Extract and Evaluation of Insecticidal Activity on the Greater Wax Moth [Galleria mellonella (Lepidoptera:Pyralidae)]

Öz

The greater wax moth, Galleria mellonella (Lepidoptera:Pyralidae), is a harmful species that settles on honeycombs in beehives and causes a decrease in productivity. In the control of harmful insects, the discovery of alternative methods to chemical control, which are environmentally friendly and not effective on non-target organisms has been studied for many years. - Plant-derived substances are widely used among these alternative methods. Black chokeberry [Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Elliot] is a shrub-like plant belonging to Family Rosaceae and is cultivated for fruit production. While there are many studies on the medical importance of this plant, known as the "super/miracle plant", studies on its effects on insects are limited. Nanotechnology is one of the topics that has attracted a lot of attention in recent years. The use of nanotechnology is increasing in the agricultural sector as in other disciplines. An agrochemical system with superior properties such as targeted pesticide, controlled release of active substances, and biodegradable materials can be created from modified nanomaterials. With these features, nanotechnology gives hope to solve the environmental problems caused by traditional chemical pesticides. In this study, the leaf extract of A. melanocarpa was green synthesized with silver nanoparticles. The green synthesized nanoparticles were tested on late stage larvae of G. mellonella and their insecticidal effect was demonstrated. In addition, the binding ability of the main components in the leaf extract (n-hexadecanoic acid, oleic acid and octadecanoic acid) to the antioxidant enzymes (superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT)) of the insect has been demonstrated in silico. Thus, it was aimed to reveal a plant-derived extract, an effective bioinsecticide alternative to chemical control, by in vivo and in silico methods. LC50 and LC99 values of G. mellanolla larvae applied with silver nanoparticle leaf extract were determined as 5.51 and 11.58µl, respectively. Moreover, the effect of main components of A. melanocarpa on SOD and CAT enzymes, which are the main elements of the enzymatic defense system of G. mellonella, was demonstrated in silico.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Galleria mellonella , Aronia melanocarpa , in silico , nanoparticle , leaf extract

Etik Beyan

There is no need to obtain permission from the ethics committee for this study.

Destekleyen Kurum

TÜBİTAK

Proje Numarası

TÜBİTAK 2209-A

Teşekkür

This work was supported by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkiye (Grant number 2209-A).

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