Contact and fumigant toxicity of some essential oil constituents against a grain insect pest Sitophilus oryzae and two fungi, Aspergillus westerdijkiae and Fusarium graminearum

Journal of Pest Science

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 351-358

  Cardiet, G ^a   Fuzeau, B ^a   Barreau, C ^b   Fleurat Lessard, F ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Allylisothiocyanate; Aspergillus westerdijkiae; Clove oil; Ethyl formate; Fusarium graminearum; Sitophilus oryzae; Toxic activity

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; ESSENTIAL OIL; FUNGICIDE; FUNGUS; GERMINATION; GROWTH RATE; INHIBITION; INSECT; INSECTICIDE; PEST SPECIES; TOXICITY;

ASPERGILLUS; FUNGI; GIBBERELLA ZEAE; HEXAPODA; SITOPHILUS ORYZAE; SYZYGIUM AROMATICUM;

EID: 84865992430     PISSN: 16124758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10340-011-0400-3     Document Type: Article

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