Nematicidal and larvicidal activities of the essential oils from aerial parts of Pectis oligocephala and Pectis apodocephala Baker

Nematicidal and larvicidal activities of the essential oils from aerial parts of Pectis oligocephala and Pectis apodocephala Baker

The chemical composition of the essential oils from aerial parts of Pectis apodocephala and Pectis oligocephala were analyzed by GC-MS. The essential oils of these species were predominantly constituted by monoterpenes. Geranial (42.9-44.5%), neral (32.2-34.2%) and alpha-pinene (10.7-11.4%) were the...

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Main Authors: Maria Rose Jane R. Albuquerque, Sonia Maria O. Costa, Paulo N. Bandeira, Gilvandete Maria P. Santiago, Manoel Andrade-Neto, Edilberto R. Silveira, Otilia D.L. Pessoa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2007-06-01
Series:Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
Subjects:
Pectis apodocephala
Pectis oligocephala
óleo essencial
atividade nematicida
atividade larvicida
essential oil
nematicidal activity
larvicidal activity
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