Anti-insect potential of lectins from Arisaema species towards Bactrocera cucurbitae

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1019-1023

  Kaur, Manpreet ^a   Singh, Kuljinder ^a   Rup, Pushpinder J ^a   Kamboj, Sukhdev Singh ^a   Singh, Jatinder ^a  

^a GURU NANAK DEV UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Araceae; Arisaema; Bactrocera; Diptera; Esterases; Fruit fly; Lectin; Phosphatases

Indexed keywords

LECTIN; PHOSPHATASE; PLANT LECTIN;

ARTIFICIAL DIET; CLIMBING PLANT; CROP PEST; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FLY; GENE EXPRESSION; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; MONOCOTYLEDON; PLANT EXTRACT; PUPATION;

ARISAEMA; ARTICLE; BACTROCERA CUCURBITAE; BIOASSAY; DROSOPHILA; INSECT; INSECTICIDAL ACTIVITY; LARVA; LC 50; NONHUMAN; PEST CONTROL; PUPATION;

ARACEAE; ARISAEMA; BACTROCERA CUCURBITAE; DIPTERA; HEXAPODA;

EID: 70549110902     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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