Abstract:
In this paper, structural modification of benzoylurea compound NK-17, which has been reported to have excellent insecticidal activity, resulted in the compound (
E)-
N-((4-((tert-butoxyimino)methyl)phenyl)(methyl)carbamoyl)-2,6-difluoro benzamide (hereinafter referred to as
HN-21 )to improve its solubility in organic solvents. The leaf film method was used to determine the bioactivity of lufenuron and
HN-21 against the second instar larvae of
Spodoptera frugiperda, and their effects on the chitin synthesis process were also analyzed. The results showed that the median lethal concentration (LC
50) of
HN-21 for 72 h was 0.681 mg/L, significantly lower than that of the positive control lufenuron (10.052 mg/L), and all the abnormal larvae died during molting. Compared to the control group, the expression of chitin synthesis pathway genes (
sfTRE1, sfTRE2, sfGFAT, sfUAP, sfCHS1) decreased significantly after 24 h of lufenuron treatment at the concentration of 10.052 mg/L, earlier than
HN-21 treatment at the concentration of 0.681 mg/L, but there was no significant difference between the two groups after 48 h treatment. These results can provide a theoretical basis for the development and utilization of benzoylurea compounds.