Bioassays Against Pinewood Nematode: Assessment of a Suitable Dilution Agent and Screening for Bioactive Essential Oils

Bioassays Against Pinewood Nematode: Assessment of a Suitable Dilution Agent and Screening for Bioactive Essential Oils

Acetone was investigated and found to be an appropriate alternative to Triton X-100 as a solvent of essential oils in bioassays aimed to investigate their effects on pinewood nematode (Bursaphelenchus xylophilus) mortality. Therefore it was used as dilution agent to screen the effectiveness of fifty...

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Main Authors: Ana Cristina Figueiredo, Luis G. Pedro, José G. Barroso, Maria Teresa Tinoco, Luís Silva Dias, Marta D. Mendes, Jorge M. S. Faria, Pedro Barbosa, Manuel Mota
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-10-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
Bursaphelenchus xylophilus
essential oils
nematicide activity
acetone
Triton X-100
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/17/10/12312

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