Multiple Modes of Action of the Squamocin in the Midgut Cells of Aedes aegypti Larvae.

Annonaceous acetogenins are botanical compounds with good potential for use as insecticides. In the vector, Aedes aegypti (L.) (Diptera: Culicidae), squamocin (acetogenin) has been reported to be a larvicide and cytotoxic, but the modes of action of this molecule are still poorly understood. This st...

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Main Authors: Marilza da Silva Costa, Sérgio Oliveira de Paula, Gustavo Ferreira Martins, José Cola Zanuncio, Antônio Euzébio Goulart Santana, José Eduardo Serrão
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4988707?pdf=render