| Literature DB >> 23961144 |
Alagarmalai Jeyasankar1, Nagappan Raja, Savarimuthu Ignacimuthu.
Abstract
A new crystal compound 2,5-diacetoxy-2-benzyl-4,4,6,6-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclohexanedione was isolated from the leaves of Syzygium lineare. The insecticidal activity of the compound was assessed against fourth instar larvae of Spodoptera litura. Its activity was better than the positive control azadirachtin. The compound was responsible for growth inhibition on S. litura. It induced larval, pupal and adult deformities even at low concentration. The compound may be useful as a botanical pesticide.Entities:
Keywords: Insecticidal; Myrtaceae; Spodoptera litura; Syzygium lineare
Year: 2011 PMID: 23961144 PMCID: PMC3730676 DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2011.01.003
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Saudi J Biol Sci ISSN: 2213-7106 Impact factor: 4.219