Response of Epilachna paenulata to two flavonoids, Pinocembrin and quercetin, in a comparative study

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 898-904

  Napal, Georgina N Diaz ^a   Defagó, Maria T ^b   Valladares, Graciela R ^b   Palacios, Sara M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CÓRDOBA   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CÓRDOBA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Antifeedant; Coleoptera coccinellidae; Epilachna paenulata; Flavonoids; Pinocembrin; Quercetin

Indexed keywords

FLAVANONE DERIVATIVE; PINOCEMBRINE; QUERCETIN;

ANTIFEEDANT; BEETLE; CLIMBING PLANT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROP PEST; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD LIMITATION; LARVA; LIFE CYCLE; MORTALITY; PIGMENT; STARVATION; SURVIVAL;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEETLE; BODY WEIGHT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LARVA; LD 50; PHYSIOLOGY; SURVIVAL;

ANIMALS; BEETLES; BODY WEIGHT; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FLAVANONES; LARVA; LETHAL DOSE 50; QUERCETIN; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS;

COCCINELLIDAE; COLEOPTERA; CUCUMIS SATIVUS; CUCURBITA MAXIMA; CUCURBITACEAE; EPILACHNA PAENULATA; HEXAPODA;

EID: 77955053984     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: 15731561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10886-010-9823-1     Document Type: Article

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