Control of stored grain pest, Callosobruchus maculatus (F.) (Coleoptera: Bruchidae) using the essential oil isolated from Plectranthus zeylanicus

Natural Product Research

Volumn 26, Issue 23, 2012, Pages 2219-2222

  Balachandra, B A H E ^a   Pathirathna, P U ^a   Paranagama, P A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KELANIYA   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Callosobruchus maculatus (F.); cowpea; essential oil; Plectranthus zeylanicus

Indexed keywords

CARYOPHYLLENE; CHEMICAL COMPOUND; ESSENTIAL OIL; FUMIGANT; GERANIOL; GERANYL ACETATE; INSECT REPELLENT; INSECTICIDE; RHO CYMENE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BEETLE; BIOASSAY; CALLOSOBRUCHUS MACULATUS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHEMICAL PEST CONTROL; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; INSECTICIDAL ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; OLFACTOMETRY; PLECTRANTHUS; PLECTRANTHUS ZEYLANICUS;

ACETATES; ANIMALS; BEETLES; CEREALS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, GAS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG EVALUATION, PRECLINICAL; FEMALE; INSECT REPELLENTS; INSECTICIDES; MONOTERPENES; MORTALITY; OILS, VOLATILE; OVIPOSITION; PLECTRANTHUS; SESQUITERPENES; SRI LANKA; TERPENES;

BRUCHINAE; CALLOSOBRUCHUS MACULATUS; COLEOPTERA; PLECTRANTHUS; VIGNA UNGUICULATA;

EID: 84868139172     PISSN: 14786419     EISSN: 14786427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2011.643883     Document Type: Article

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