Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5167923 | Phytochemistry | 2006 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
It has been shown that some plant lectins possess insecticidal activity because they exert toxic or detrimental effects on insects. Here we describe the inhibitory activity of a panel of 14 plant lectins on cowpea weevil Callosobruchus maculatus (F.) oviposition.
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Authors
Amin Sadeghi, Els J.M. Van Damme, Willy J. Peumans, Guy Smagghe,