The repellant and antifeedant properties of cyperus articulatus against tribolium casteneum Hbst.

Phytotherapy Research

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 281-283

  Abubakar, M S ^a   Abdurahman, E M ^a   Haruna, A K ^a  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antifeedant property; Cyperus articulatus; Repellent actions; Tribolium casteneum Hbst (the red flour bettle)

Indexed keywords

CYPERUS ARTICULATUS EXTRACT; INSECTICIDE; METHANOL; PETROLEUM; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANGIOSPERM; ARTICLE; BEETLE; NONHUMAN;

ANIMALS; BEETLES; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; INSECTICIDES; PLANTS, MEDICINAL;

COLEOPTERA; CYPERUS ARTICULATUS; INSECTA; TRIBOLIUM CASTANEUM;

EID: 0034100072     PISSN: 0951418X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1099-1573(200006)14:4<281::AID-PTR568>3.0.CO;2-C     Document Type: Article

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