Identification of a Plant Phytosterol with Toxicity against Arthropod Pests

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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Main Author: J.R.M. Thacker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sultan Qaboos University 1999-06-01
Series:Journal of Agricultural and Marine Sciences
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science
Online Access:https://journals.squ.edu.om/index.php/jams/article/view/549
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spelling doaj-960d2ba6370d425a97bc44d30f6077042020-11-25T02:30:43ZengSultan Qaboos UniversityJournal of Agricultural and Marine Sciences2410-10602410-10791999-06-0142131710.24200/jams.vol4iss2pp13-17537Identification of a Plant Phytosterol with Toxicity against Arthropod PestsJ.R.M. Thacker0Department of Agronomy, Horticulture, Entomology and Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, Sultan Qaboos University, P. 0. Box 34, Al Khod 123, Sultanate of OmanA 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 indicates that this chemical has been identified in a number of plant species and that it has been tested for utility in a number of medical therapies. It has not so far been assayed for the control of arthropod posts, the data indicate that this compound may be of use in the control of pest species, especially spider mites.https://journals.squ.edu.om/index.php/jams/article/view/549science
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Identification of a Plant Phytosterol with Toxicity against Arthropod Pests
Journal of Agricultural and Marine Sciences
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title Identification of a Plant Phytosterol with Toxicity against Arthropod Pests
title_short Identification of a Plant Phytosterol with Toxicity against Arthropod Pests
title_full Identification of a Plant Phytosterol with Toxicity against Arthropod Pests
title_fullStr Identification of a Plant Phytosterol with Toxicity against Arthropod Pests
title_full_unstemmed Identification of a Plant Phytosterol with Toxicity against Arthropod Pests
title_sort identification of a plant phytosterol with toxicity against arthropod pests
publisher Sultan Qaboos University
series Journal of Agricultural and Marine Sciences
issn 2410-1060
2410-1079
publishDate 1999-06-01
description 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 indicates that this chemical has been identified in a number of plant species and that it has been tested for utility in a number of medical therapies. It has not so far been assayed for the control of arthropod posts, the data indicate that this compound may be of use in the control of pest species, especially spider mites.
topic science
url https://journals.squ.edu.om/index.php/jams/article/view/549
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