Toxicity of Rhododendron anthopogonoides Essential Oil and Its Constituent Compounds towards Sitophilus zeamais

The screening of several Chinese medicinal plants for insecticidal principles showed that essential oil of Rhododendron anthopogonoides flowering aerial parts possessed significant toxicity against maize weevils, Sitophilus zeamais. A total of 37 components were identified in the essential oil and t...

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Main Authors: Qi Zhi Liu, Zhi Wei Deng, Shu Shan Du, Cheng Fang Wang, Yu Xin Zhou, Kai Yang, Zhi Long Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-08-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/16/9/7320/