ISHS Acta Horticulturae 500: II WOCMAP Congress Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Part 1: Biological Resources, Sustainable Use, Conservation and Ethnobotany
EVALUATION OF ETHANOLIC EXTRACT OF BACCHARIS GENISTELLOIDES AGAINST STORED GRAIN PESTS |
| Authors: | H.T. Prates, J.P. Santos, J.M. Waquil, D.S. Raslan, A.B. Oliveira, J.D. Souza Filho, E.S. Cruz |
| Keywords: | natural product, phytochemistry, stored grain insects, pest control |
| Abstract:
Secondary metabolites play an important role in plant resistance to insects. A screening of ethanolic crude and fractionated extracts of Baccharis genistelloides revealed potential insecticidal activity against Rhyzopertha dominica, Tribolium castaneum, and Sitophilus zeamais in the contact and/or ingestion bioassay. | |
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