Insecticidal Properties of a Highly Potent Wax Isolated from Dolichandra cynanchoides Cham

Bioassay-guided fractionation of an ethanolic extract of the aerial parts of Dolichandra cynanchoides Cham. (Bignoniaceae) led to the isolation of a natural wax with anti-insect activity against Spodoptera frugiperda (Noctuidae) and Epilachna paenulata (Coleptera). The compound was identified spectr...

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Main Authors: Georgina Díaz Napal, María C. Carpinella, Sara M. Palacios
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-08-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
wax
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/21/8/1039