Chemical Compounds and Bioactivity of Aqueous Extracts of Alibertia spp. in the Control of Plutella xylostella L. (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae)

Successive applications of insecticides to control Plutella xylostella L. (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) have resulted in the emergence of resistant populations of this insect. A novel control measure for this target insect could be the use of botanical insecticides derived from plant tissues. Hence, we...

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Main Authors: Lucas L. S. Peres, Ana I. Sobreiro, Irys F. S. Couto, Rosicléia M. Silva, Fabricio F. Pereira, Silvia C. Heredia-Vieira, Claudia A. L. Cardoso, Munir Mauad, Silvana P. Q. Scalon, Sandra S. Verza, Rosilda M. Mussury
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-11-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/8/4/125