Insecticidal activity of plant lectins and potential application in crop protection

Molecules

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 2014-2033

  Macedo, Maria Lígia R ^a   Oliveira, Caio F R ^a,b   Oliveira, Carolina T ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MATO GROSSO DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Crop protection; Insect; Lectin; Pest control

Indexed keywords

INSECTICIDE; PLANT LECTIN;

ANIMAL; BIOSYNTHESIS; CROP; GENETICS; HUMAN; INSECT CONTROL; METABOLISM; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

ANIMALS; CROPS, AGRICULTURAL; HUMANS; INSECT CONTROL; INSECTICIDES; PLANT LECTINS; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED;

EID: 84921900186     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14203049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/molecules20022014     Document Type: Review

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