Phytotoxicity of leaf extracts of multipurpose trees against insect pests in bitter gourd (Momordica charantia) and brinjal (Solanum melongena)

Allelopathy Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 411-418

  John, Jacob ^a   Leela, N K ^a,b   Sreekumar, K M ^a,c   Anesh, R Y ^a   Hema, M ^a  

^a KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SPICES RESEARCH   (India)

^c Indira Gandhi KrishiVishwaVidyalaya   (India)

Author keywords

Allelopathy; Bitter gourd; Brinjal; Epilachna beetle; Fruit borer; Fruit fly; Insecticide; Leaf extract; Multipurpose trees; Phytotoxicity; Secondary metabolites; Vegetable; Yield

Indexed keywords

AILANTHUS; AILANTHUS TRIPHYSA; ANACARDIUM OCCIDENTALE; ARTOCARPUS ALTILIS; ARTOCARPUS HETEROPHYLLUS; CASUARINA; COLEOPTERA; DAUCUS; EPILACHNA; GLIRICIDIA; GLIRICIDIA SEPIUM; HEXAPODA; LEUCINODES ORBONALIS; MANGIFERA INDICA; MOMORDICA CHARANTIA; PORTIA; SOLANUM MELONGENA; STRYCHNOS; STRYCHNOS NUX-VOMICA; TAMARINDUS INDICA; TECTONA GRANDIS; THESPESIA POPULNEA;

EID: 39449084056     PISSN: 09714693     EISSN: 09741240     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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