Tests of the antibiotic properties of the invasive vine Vincetoxicum rossicum against bacteria, fungi and insects

Biochemical Systematics and Ecology

Volumn 36, Issue 5-6, 2008, Pages 383-391

  Mogg, Christopher ^a   Petit, Philippe ^b   Cappuccino, Naomi ^a   Durst, Tony ^b   McKague, Curtis ^a   Foster, Miranda ^a   Yack, Jayne E ^a   Arnason, John T ^b   Smith, Myron L ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

( ) Antofine; Antibacterial; Antifungal; Insect antifeedant; Insecticide; Phenanthroindolizidine alkaloids

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTICS; ANTIFEEDANT; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM; BIOASSAY; FRACTIONATION; FUNGUS; GROWTH RATE; HOST RANGE; INHIBITION; INSECT; INSECTICIDE; INVASIVE SPECIES; PLANT EXTRACT; ROOT SYSTEM; VINE;

NORTH AMERICA;

ALLANTUS CINCTUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CYNANCHUM ROSSICUM; DREPANA ARCUATA; FUNGI; HEXAPODA; LEPIDOPTERA; OSTRINIA NUBILALIS;

EID: 41949111854     PISSN: 03051978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bse.2008.01.001     Document Type: Article

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