The influence of dietary?-carboline alkaloids on growth rate, food consumption, and food utilization of larvae ofSpodoptera exigua (Hubner)
- 31 January 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Journal of Chemical Ecology
- Vol. 14 (2) , 475-484
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01013899
Abstract
β-Carboline alkaloids are found worldwide in many plant families. Harman, harmine, and other simple β-carboline alkaloids were tested for activity against a generalist phytophagous insect, the beet army worm [Spodoptera exigua (Hubner)]. Chronic dietary exposure tests (neonate to pupa) reveal potent antifeedant and possible toxic effects. Acute dietary exposure tests on fifth-instar larvae also demonstrate antifeedant activity.Keywords
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