ISSN:
1573-1561
Keywords:
Enniatins
;
cyclodepsipeptides
;
Fusarium avenaceum
;
Abies balsamea
;
balsam fir
;
Choristoneura fumiferana
;
Lepidoptera
;
Tortricidae
;
spruce budworm
;
insecticide
;
toxin
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Abstract Material extracted from hyphae ofFusarium avenaceum, isolated from foliage of balsam fir,Abies balsamea, was toxic to spruce budworm larvae when incorporated into insect diet. The major insecticidal component of the toxic fraction was identified by chemical and spectroscopic methods as enniatin complex, rich in enniatin A/A1. Possible ecological implications of these observations are considered.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01018770
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