Feeding deterrence and toxicity of neem triterpenoids

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 23, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 2117-2132

  Aerts, Rob J ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR CHEMICAL ECOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Azadirachta indica; Azadirachtin; Chemical defense; Feeding deterrence; Neem tree; Toxicity; Triterpenoids

Indexed keywords

FEEDING DETERRENCE; INSECTICIDE; NEEM TREE; TOXICITY;

ACRIDIDAE; ARTHROPODA; AZADIRACHTA INDICA; HEMIPTERA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; LYGAEIDAE; MELIACEAE; MYTHIMNA UNIPUNCTA; NOCTUIDAE; ONCOPELTUS FASCIATUS; ORTHOPTERA; SCHISTOCERCA GREGARIA; SPODOPTERA LITTORALIS;

EID: 0030756413     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOEC.0000006433.14030.04     Document Type: Article

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