Antifeedant compounds from three species of Apiaceae active against the field slug, Deroceras reticulatum (Muller)

Birkett, M., Dodds, C., Henderson, I., Leake, L., Pickett, J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8386-3770, Selby, M. and Watson, P. 2004. Antifeedant compounds from three species of Apiaceae active against the field slug, Deroceras reticulatum (Muller). Journal of Chemical Ecology 30 (3) , pp. 563-576. 10.1023/B:JOEC.0000018629.58425.18

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Abstract

Extracts of volatiles from foliage of three plants in the Apiaceae, Conium maculatumL. (hemlock), Coriandrum sativum L. (coriander), and Petroselinum crispum Mill. (Nym.) (parsley), previously shown to exhibit antifeedant activity in assays with the field slug, Deroceras reticulatum (Muller) (Limacidae: Pulmonata), were studied further to identify the active components. Coupled gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) and neurophysiological assays using tentacle nerve preparations resulted in the identification of 11 active compounds from the three extracts. Wheat flour feeding bioassays were used toDetermine which of these compounds had the highest antifeedant activity. One of the most active compounds was the alkaloid γ-coniceine, from C. maculatum. The role of potentially toxic alkaloids as semiochemicals and the potential for using such compounds as crop protection agents to prevent slug feeding damage is discussed.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Chemistry
Publisher:	Springer
ISSN:	0098-0331
Last Modified:	25 Feb 2026 12:45
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/185273

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