Effect of Microgramma vaccinifolia rhizome lectin on survival and digestive enzymes of Nasutitermes corniger (Isoptera, Termitidae)

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 75, Issue , 2012, Pages 158-166

  Pereira de Albuquerque, Lidiane ^a   Maria de Sá Santana, Giselly ^a   Pontual, Emmanuel Viana ^a   Napoleão, Thiago Henrique ^a   Breitenbach Barroso Coelho, Luana Cassandra ^a   Paiva, Patrícia Maria Guedes ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE MICOLOGIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cellulases; Lectin; Microgramma vaccinifolia; Phosphatase; Termiticidal activity; Trypsin inhibition

Indexed keywords

ACID PHOSPHATASE ACTIVITIES; AMYLASE ACTIVITY; BIODETERIORATION; CELLULASES; CHITIN-BINDING; DIGESTIVE ENZYMES; ENDOGLUCANASES; ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY; GLUCOSIDASE ACTIVITY; GLYCOSYLATED; LECTIN; MICROGRAMMA VACCINIFOLIA; TERMITE CONTROL; TERMITE GUT; TERMITICIDAL ACTIVITY;

AMYLASES; CHITIN; COLUMN CHROMATOGRAPHY; PHOSPHATASES;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

BIODEGRADATION; BUILDING; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FERN; INHIBITION; PEST CONTROL; PESTICIDE; RHIZOME; SURVIVAL; TERMITE; WORKER CASTE;

ISOPTERA; MICROGRAMMA; NASUTITERMES CORNIGER; TERMITIDAE;

EID: 84867900254     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2012.06.030     Document Type: Article

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