| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4514282 | Industrial Crops and Products | 2012 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Jatropha curcas oil is rich in bioactive diterpenoids (phorbol esters, PEs). ⺠In this study, insecticidal activity of extracted PEs (PEs enriched fraction, PEEF) from Jatropha oil was evaluated against Spodoptera frugiperda (third instar larvae). ⺠The PEEF exhibited contact toxicity, declined the food consumption, relative growth and food conversion efficiency. ⺠The PEEF could be utilized as a biocontrol agent.
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Authors
Rakshit K. Devappa, Miguel A. Angulo-Escalante, Harinder P.S. Makkar, Klaus Becker,