Recent studies on insecticidal activities of limonoids from meliaceous plants

Insect Science

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 283-288

  Li, Xiaodong ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Insecticidal activity; Limonoid; Meliaceae; Mode of action

Indexed keywords

EID: 84968820048     PISSN: 16729609     EISSN: 17447917     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7917.1999.tb00124.x     Document Type: Article

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