Stabilization of cucurbitacin E-glycoside, a feeding stimulant for diabroticite beetles, extracted from bitter Hawkesbury watermelon

Journal of Insect Science

Volumn 2, Issue , 2002, Pages

  Martin, Phyllis A W ^a   Blackburn, Michael ^a   Schroder, Robert F W ^a   Matsuo, Koharto ^a   Li, Betty W ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b BELTSVILLE HUMAN NUTRITION RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Acalymma vittatum; Diabrotica undecimpunctata howardi; Feeding stimulant; Fermentation; Spotted cucumber beetle; Striped cucumber beetle

Indexed keywords

ACALYMMA VITTATUM; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CITRULLUS LANATUS VAR. LANATUS; COLEOPTERA; CUCUMIS SATIVUS; DIABROTICA; DIABROTICA UNDECIMPUNCTATA HOWARDI; LACTOBACILLUS; SACCHAROMYCES; SACCHAROMYCES BOULARDII; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0242706534     PISSN: 15362442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jis/2.1.19     Document Type: Article

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