Antifeedant Activity of Citrus Waste Wax and Its Fractions Against the Dry Wood Termite, Cryptotermes brevis

The wood protective action of citrus wax, a waste from the citrus industry that is a mixture of citrus fruit epicuticular waxes and essential oils, was evaluated against the termite Cryptotermes brevis Walker (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae). The antifeedant index (AI) of the total wax and fractions was c...

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Main Authors: Sbeghen-Loss, Ana Carolina, Mato, Mauricio, Cesio, Maria Veronica, Frizzo, Caren, de Barros, Neiva Monteiro, Heinzen, Horacio
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: University of Wisconsin Library 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3391910/