Effects of ecdysteroidal extract of Spinacia oleracea on demographic parameters of the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella L. (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae)
Plant extracts, like phytoecdysteroids, are currently studied because of the possibility of their use in plant protection. Phytoecdysteroids are insect steroid hormone analogues, and they are believed to deter invertebrates from plants, either by acting as antifeedants or by being toxic through horm...
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| Language: | English |
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University of Tarbiat Modares
2013-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Crop Protection |
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| Online Access: | http://jcp.modares.ac.ir/article-3-6729-en.html |