Non-food bioactive products for insecticides (I): Pesticidal activities and control efficieny of derivatives based on the natural alkaloid matrine

•Hybrids of the natural alkaloid matrine were prepared as botanical pesticides.•Two compounds displayed about 7.0 folds more promising acaricidal activity of that of matrine.•Two compounds exhibited 2.6 folds more pronounced insecticidal activity of that of matrine.