Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Euphorbia hirta (Euphorbiaceae) leaf extract against crop pest of cotton bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Journal of Biopesticides

Volumn 7, Issue , 2014, Pages 54-66

  Durga Devi, Gurusamy ^a   Murugan, Kadarkarai ^a   Panneer Selvam, C ^a  

^a BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Biology; Euphorbia hirta and cotton boll worm; Feeding; Food utilization; Helicoverpa armigera; Silver nano particles

Indexed keywords

CHAMAESYCE HIRTA; EUPHORBIACEAE; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; HELICOVERPA ARMIGERA; LEPIDOPTERA; NOCTUIDAE;

EID: 84907911721     PISSN: 0974391X     EISSN: 22308385     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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