Characterization and insecticidal properties of globulins and albumins from Luetzelburgia auriculata (Allemao) Ducke seeds towards Callosobruchus maculatus (F.) (Coleoptera: Bruchidae)

Journal of Stored Products Research

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 459-467

  Soares, Emanoella L ^a   Freitas, Cléverson D T ^a   Oliveira, Jefferson S ^a   Sousa, Petrônio A S ^b   Sales, Maurício P ^c   Barreto Filho, José D M ^a   Bandeira, Glaís P ^a   Ramos, Márcio V ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO NORTE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Callosobruchus maculatus; Lectin; Legume; Luetzelburgia auriculata; Proteases; Protein

Indexed keywords

BRUCHINAE; CALLOSOBRUCHUS MACULATUS; COLEOPTERA; HEXAPODA; LUETZELBURGIA AURICULATA; SUS; VIGNA UNGUICULATA;

EID: 34547883567     PISSN: 0022474X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jspr.2006.12.007     Document Type: Article

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