Toxicity of Melaleuca alternifolia essential oil to the mitochondrion and NAD+/NADH dehydrogenase in Tribolium confusum

Background In our previous study, Melaleuca alternifolia essential oil (EO) was considered to have an insecticidal effect by acting on the mitochondrial respiratory chain in insects. However, the mode of action is not fully understood. Methods In this study, we investigated the insecticidal efficacy...

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Main Authors: Min Liao, Qian-Qian Yang, Jin-Jing Xiao, Yong Huang, Li-Jun Zhou, Ri-Mao Hua, Hai-Qun Cao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2018-11-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/5693.pdf