Exploring genetic biodiversity: secondary metabolites from Neotropical Annonaceae as a potential source of new pesticides

To investigate potential sources of novel grain protectors, this study evaluated, firstly, the bioactivity of ethanolic extracts (66) prepared from 29 species belonging to 11 different genera of Neotropical Annonaceae against the maize weevil Sitophilus zeamais (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). A scr...

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Main Author: Leandro do Prado Ribeiro
Other Authors: José Djair Vendramim
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2014
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Online Access:http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/11/11146/tde-05052014-143830/