Insecticidal Activity of α-Methylene-γ-butyrolactone against Several Insect Pests

Probal Kanti DATTA; Chul-Sa KIM; Tetsuro HARA; Eiji ITOH; Michio HORIIKE

doi:10.1271/bbb.63.760

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Insecticidal Activity of α-Methylene-γ-butyrolactone against Several Insect Pests

Probal Kanti DATTA, Chul-Sa KIM, Tetsuro HARA, Eiji ITOH, Michio HORIIKE

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Keywords: insecticidal activity, α-methylene-γ-butyrolactone (tulipalin A), Thrips palmi, Frankliniella intonsa, Frankliniella occidentallis

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1999 Volume 63 Issue 4 Pages 760-761

DOI https://doi.org/10.1271/bbb.63.760

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Abstract

α-Methylene-γ-butyrolactone (tulipalin A), which has been found to possess effective insecticidal activity against Thrips palmi (Thysanoptera; Thripinae), was examined on several insect pests. This compound caused high mortality against thrips species such as Frankliniella occidentallis and Frankliniella intonsa. In addition, some mortality was observed against other agricultural pest species. It is considered that α-methylene-γ-butyrolactone has a wide spectrum of insecticidal activity.

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