Phytochemical investigations of Piper guineense seed extract and their effects on Sitophilus zeamais (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) on stored maize

Three different solvents namely; hexane, ethyl acetate and ethanol were used in partitioning the extracts obtained from Piper guineense seeds and solvent extracts were investigated for the presence or absence of secondary metabolites. Extracts were further evaluated on adult maize weevils, Sitophilu...

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Main Authors: Mobolade Akinbuluma, Francis Ewete, Emmanuel Yeye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Tarbiat Modares 2017-03-01
Series:Journal of Crop Protection
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Online Access:http://jcp.modares.ac.ir/article-3-3454-en.html