Identification of some chemical components of the essential oil from molasses grass (Melinis minutiflora Beauv.) and their activity against cattle-tick (Boophilus microplus)

Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 193-197

  Prates, Hélio T ^a   Leite, Romário C ^b   Craveiro, Afrânio A ^c   Oliveira, Alaíde B ^b  

^a EMBRAPA MILHO E SORGO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Acaricide; Molasses grass; Monoterpenes

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032391005     PISSN: 01035053     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0103-50531998000200013     Document Type: Article

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