Spectral characterization of cucurbitacins in a bitter mutant of Hawkesbury watermelon (Citrullus vulgaris Schrad) that elicit a feeding response to diabroticite beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

Journal of Entomological Science

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 343-354

  DeMilo, A B ^a   Lee, C J ^a,b   Schroder, R F W ^a   Schmidt, W F ^a   Harrison, D J ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bait; Citrullus vulgaris Schrad; Corn rootworm; Cucurbitacin E glycoside; Phagostimulant; Southern corn rootworm; Western corn rootworm

Indexed keywords

CHRYSOMELIDAE; CITRULLUS; CITRULLUS LANATUS VAR. LANATUS; CITRULLUS VULGARIS; COLEOPTERA; DIABROTICA; DIABROTICA UNDECIMPUNCTATA; DIABROTICA UNDECIMPUNCTATA HOWARDI; DIABROTICA VIRGIFERA; DIABROTICA VIRGIFERA VIRGIFERA; INSECTA; NEMATODA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0031741843     PISSN: 07498004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18474/0749-8004-33.4.343     Document Type: Article

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