Identification of a Plant Phytosterol with Toxicity against Arthropod Pests
A crude plant extract that was toxic to spider mites in a leaf dip bioassay was subjected to detailed chemical analysis using chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques, The analyses revealed that the major active chemical was probably fl-sitosterol-3-glucostdc, a known phytosterol. The literature...
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Language: | English |
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Sultan Qaboos University
1999-06-01
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Series: | Journal of Agricultural and Marine Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://journals.squ.edu.om/index.php/jams/article/view/549 |