Antifeedant and larvicidal activities of Rhein isolated from the flowers of Cassia fistula L.

Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 129-133

  Duraipandiyan, V ^a   Ignacimuthu, S ^a   Gabriel Paulraj, M ^a  

^a LOYOLA COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Antifeedant; Cassia fistula; Helicoverpa armigera; Larvicidal; Rhein; Spodoptera litura

Indexed keywords

CASSIA FISTULA; FISTULA; HELICOVERPA ARMIGERA; SENNA; SPODOPTERA LITURA;

EID: 79952310563     PISSN: 1319562X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2010.12.009     Document Type: Article

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