Insecticidal activities of commercial rosemary oils (Rosmarinus officinalis) against larvae of Pseudaletia unipuncta and Trichoplusia ni in relation to their chemical compositions

Pharmaceutical Biology

Volumn 46, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 82-87

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b Ecosafe Natural Products Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chemical composition; Insecticidal activity; Noctuid larvae; Pseudaletia unipuncta; Rosemary oil; Rosmarinus officinalis; Trichoplusia ni

Indexed keywords

ESSENTIAL OIL; INSECTICIDE; ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS EXTRACT; VEGETABLE OIL;

ARMYWORM; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; GENOTYPE; INSECTICIDAL ACTIVITY; LARVA; LD 50; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NONHUMAN; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY;

DRYOBALANOPS; LAMIACEAE; MYTHIMNA UNIPUNCTA; NOCTUIDAE; ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS; TRICHOPLUSIA NI;

EID: 38849194614     PISSN: 13880209     EISSN: 17445116     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13880200701734661     Document Type: Article

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