Insecticidal activity of citronella grass essential oil on Frankliniella schultzei and Myzus persicae Atividade inseticida do óleo essencial de capim-citronela sobre Frankliniella schultzei e Myzus persicae

The thrips, Frankliniella schultzei, and green peach aphid, Myzus persicae, cause direct damage to plants of economic importance and transmit phytoviruses, causing large economic losses. Chemical constituents of essential oils present a wide range of biological activities. The aim of this work was t...

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Main Authors: Patrícia Fontes Pinheiro, Vagner Tebaldi de Queiroz, Vando Miossi Rondelli, Adilson Vidal Costa, Tiago de Paula Marcelino, Dirceu Pratissoli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Lavras 2013-04-01
Series:Ciência e Agrotecnologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-70542013000200004