| Literature DB >> 24226248 |
T R Govindachari1, N S Narasimhan, G Suresh, P D Partho, G Gopalakrishnan.
Abstract
The antifeedant and insect growth-regulating activities of salannin, nimbin, and 6-deacetylnimbin, in comparison with azadirachtin-A, have been studied againstSpodoptera litura, Pericallia ricini, andOxya fuscovittata. Salannin deterred feeding, delayed molt by increasing larval duration, caused larval and pupal mortalities, and decreased pupal weights in the two lepidopterans. Salannin also caused molt delays and nymphal mortalities inOxya fuscovittata. The role of salannin and other compounds in conferring bioactivity, along with azadirachtin-A, to neem oil/neem seed extracts is emphasized.Entities:
Year: 1996 PMID: 24226248 DOI: 10.1007/BF02027724
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Chem Ecol ISSN: 0098-0331 Impact factor: 2.626