Pyrethrins Protect Pyrethrum Leaves Against Attack by Western Flower Thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis
Pyrethrins are active ingredients extracted from pyrethrum flowers (Tanacetum cinerariifolium), and are the most widely used botanical insecticide. However, several thrips species are commonly found on pyrethrum flowers in the field, and are the dominant insects found inside the flowers. Up to 80 %...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Springer-Verlag
2012
|
| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3324680/ |