Biological activity of essential oils from seven Azorean plants against Pseudaletia unipuncta (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 134, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 346-354

  Rosa, J S ^a   Mascarenhas, C ^a   Oliveira, L ^a   Teixeira, T ^a   Barreto, M C ^a   Medeiros, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE AZORES   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Azores; Essential oils; Insecticidal activity; Ovicidal; Pseudaletia unipuncta, antifeedant

Indexed keywords

BIOACTIVITY; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; BIOPESTICIDE; ESSENTIAL OIL; EVERGREEN TREE; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; LEAF; MORTALITY; MOTH; SHRUB;

AZORES; PORTUGAL;

HEDYCHIUM GARDNERIANUM; HEXAPODA; JUNIPERUS; JUNIPERUS BREVIFOLIA; LAURUS; LAURUS AZORICA; LEPIDOPTERA; MYTHIMNA UNIPUNCTA; NOCTUIDAE; PERSEA AMERICANA; PERSEA INDICA; PITTOSPORUM UNDULATUM;

EID: 77953159253     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: 14390418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.2009.01483.x     Document Type: Article

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