Bioactivity of fenchone and Plectranthus glandulosus oil against Prostephanus truncatus and two strains of Sitophilus zeamais

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 134, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 132-141

  Nukenine, E N ^a   Adler, C ^b   Reichmuth, Ch ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NGAOUNDERE   (Cameroon)

^b INSTITUTE FOR EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PATHOGEN DIAGNOSTICS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Plectranthus glandulosus; Progeny inhibition; Prostephanus truncatus; Repellency; Sitophilus zeamais; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; BIOACTIVITY; BIOASSAY; CHEMICAL CONTROL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; ESSENTIAL OIL; INHIBITOR; MAIZE; MORTALITY; ORGANIC COMPOUND; REPELLENT; TOXICITY;

HEXAPODA; PLECTRANTHUS; PROSTEPHANUS TRUNCATUS; SITOPHILUS ZEAMAIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 77449086043     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: 14390418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.2009.01439.x     Document Type: Article

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