Insecticidal and oviposition deterrent properties of some spices against coleopteran beetle, Sitophilus oryzae

Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 600-604

  Devi, Kalpana C ^a   Devi, Sumithra S ^a  

^a CENTRAL FOOD TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Antioviposition; Grain protectant; Insecticidal activity; Persistence; Sitophilus oryzae; Spices

Indexed keywords

GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT); HEXANE; OILS AND FATS; POWDERS; SEED; SPICE; STARS; TOXICITY;

ANTIOVIPOSITION; CONTACT TOXICITIES; INSECTICIDAL ACTIVITY; OVIPOSITION DETERRENT; PERSISTENCE; SEED GERMINATION; SEED VIABILITY; SITOPHILUS ORYZAE;

FOOD PRODUCTS;

CINNAMOMUM VERUM; COLEOPTERA; HEXAPODA; ILLICIUM VERUM; MYRISTICA FRAGRANS; MYRRHIS ODORATA; SITOPHILUS ORYZAE; SYZYGIUM AROMATICUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 84878481377     PISSN: 00221155     EISSN: 09758402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13197-011-0377-1     Document Type: Article

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