Inhibitory effects of plant extracts on growth, development and α-amylase activity in the red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)
The bioinsecticidal effects of methanolic extracts of the leaves of castor bean, Ricinus communis, and papaya, Carica papaya, on the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum, were studied. More specifically, larval weight, larval mortality, percentage pupation, percentage adult emergence and F1 progeny...
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| Language: | English |
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Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science
2014-05-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Entomology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-201402-0004_Inhibitory_effects_of_plant_extracts_on_growth_development_and_alpha_-amylase_activity_in_the_red_flour_beetl.php |