Chemical Composition and Insecticidal Activity against Sitophilus zeamais of the Essential Oils of Artemisia capillaris and Artemisia mongolica

In our screening program for new agrochemicals from local wild plants, Artemisia capillaris and A. mongolica were found to possess insecticidal activity against the maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais. The essential oils of aerial parts of the two plants were obtained by hydrodistillation and were inve...

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Main Authors: Zhi Long Liu, Sha Sha Chu, Quan Ru Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2010-04-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/15/4/2600/