Influence of essential oils on toxicity and pharmacokinetics of the plant toxin thymol in the larvae of Trichoplusia ni

Canadian Entomologist

Volumn 138, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 578-589

  Wilson, Joanne A ^a,b   Isman, Murray B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b Ministry for Primary Industries   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; DRUG; ESSENTIAL OIL; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; INSECT; PHENOLIC COMPOUND; RADIOACTIVITY; TOXICITY; TOXIN;

BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; LAMIACEAE; LEPIDOPTERA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; NOCTUIDAE; ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS; THYMUS VULGARIS; TRICHOPLUSIA NI;

EID: 33750685655     PISSN: 0008347X     EISSN: 19183240     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4039/N06-801     Document Type: Conference Paper

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