Essential oil from the leaves of Cryptomeria japonica acts as a silverfish (Lepisma saccharina) repellent and insecticide

Journal of Wood Science

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 522-526

  Wang, Sheng Yang ^a   Lai, Wan Chi ^a   Chu, Fang Hua ^b   Lin, Chien Tsong ^a   Shen, Shi Yen ^a   Chang, Shang Tzen ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHUNG HSING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cryptomeria japonica; Essential oil; Insecticide; Repellency; Silverfish (Lepisma saccharina)

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; INSECTICIDES; SOFTWOODS;

CRYPTOMERIA JAPONICA; SILVERFISH; SOLID PHASE MICROEXTRACTION; WINGLESS INSECTS;

ESSENTIAL OILS;

BIOLOGICAL TESTS; CRYPTOMERIA; INSECTICIDES; LEAVES; REPELLENCE; VOLATILE OIL;

APTERYGOTA; CRYPTOMERIA JAPONICA; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; INSECTA; LEPISMA SACCHARINA;

EID: 33845788765     PISSN: 14350211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10086-006-0806-3     Document Type: Article

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