ISSN:
1573-1561
Keywords:
Spodoptera littoralis
;
Spodoptera exempta
;
Lepidoptera
;
Noctuidae
;
Lonchocarpus, Tephrosia
;
antifeedant
;
feeding behavior
;
gustatory codes
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Abstract The antifeedant activity of a series of 21 chalcones, flavanes, and flavanones isolated from the generaLonchocarpus andTephrosia (Leguminosae) was assessed by behavioral and electrophysiological bioassays against larvae ofSpodoptera littoralis andS. exempta. The antifeedant activity is related to the molecular structure of the compounds, and possible modes of interaction with the insect taste receptors are discussed.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01021771