Insecticidal and Cholinesterase Activity of Dichloromethane Extracts of Tithonia diversifolia on Atta cephalotes Worker Ants (Formicidae: Myrmicinae)

Leaf-cutter ants are agricultural and urban pests that defy chemical control methods. Laboratory and field studies have revealed repellent and insecticidal activity by the extracts of Tithonia diversifolia (Asteraceae), known as Mexican sunflower, as a promising alternative for the control of the le...

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Autores principales: Pantoja-Pulido, Kriss D., Rodríguez, Jonathan, Isaza-Martínez, José H., Gutiérrez-Cabrera, Margarita, Colmenares-Dulcey, Ana J., Montoya-Lerma, James
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7142932/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32168911
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/insects11030180

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7142932/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32168911
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/insects11030180

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