Chemical composition and insecticidal activity Mentha piperita L. essential oil against the cowpea seed beetle Callosobruchus maculatus F. (Coleoptera: Bruchidae)
Antifeedant activity of plant extract from Mentha piperita was tested against the cowpea seed beetle, Callosobruchus maculatus. Dry ground plant was subjected to hydrodistillation using a Clevenger-type apparatus. The resulting oil contained menthone (28.9%), menthol (28.5%), and pulegone (6.9%) as...
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PAGEPress Publications
2017-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Entomological and Acarological Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/jear/article/view/6769 |