Insecticidal Activity of the Soil in the Rhizosphere of Viburnum odoratissimum against Solenopsis invicta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Methyl salicylate produced by Viburnum odoratissimum is known to exert lethal or sublethal effects on insects. Replacing conventional pesticides with insecticidal plants is necessary for environmental protection. We evaluated the behavioral and toxicological responses of the red imported fire ant (R...

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Main Authors: Yue Zhang, Jiantao Fu, Conglin Huang, Dongmei Cheng, Rilin Huang, Zhi-Xiang Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana 2017-05-01
Series:Sociobiology
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Online Access:http://periodicos.uefs.br/index.php/sociobiology/article/view/1067