Attraction of Zonocerus variegatus (Orthoptera: Pyrgomorphidae) to pyrrolizidine alkaloids: A potential novel approach to its management

Journal of Entomology

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 103-112

  Timbilla, J A ^a   Yeboah Gyan, K ^b   Lawson, B W ^b  

^a CSIR CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ghana)

^b KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Attracticide; Chromolaena odorata; Crotalaria retusa; Heliotropium indicum; Pyrrolizidine alkaloids; Zonocerus variegatus

Indexed keywords

AUCHENORRHYNCHA; CHROMOLAENA; CHROMOLAENA ODORATA; CROTALARIA; CROTALARIA RETUSA; HELIOTROPIUM; HELIOTROPIUM INDICUM; HEXAPODA; ORTHOPTERA; PYRGOMORPHIDAE; ZONOCERUS VARIEGATUS;

EID: 42349102186     PISSN: 18125670     EISSN: 18125689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/je.2008.103.112     Document Type: Article

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