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Absence of Food Aversion Learning in the Polyphagous Noctuid, Spodoptera litura (F.) Following Intoxication by Deleterious Chemicals
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Hormetic concentrations of azadirachtin and isoesterase profiles in Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)
Electrophoretic pattern of esterases from larvae ofTribolium castaneum fed on a diet which included hormetic concentrations of azadirachtin (viz. 0.001, 0.01 and 0.1 ppm) for 10 d were studied. The results showed...
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Effect of rutin on the neonate sensitivity, dietary utilization and mid-gut carboxylesterase activity ofSpodoptera litura (Fabricius) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
Rutin (quercitin-3-β-D-rutinoside) a widely occurring plant glycoside affects neonate survival and inhibits early larval growth of the tobacco leaf eating caterpillar,Spodoptera litura (F) when added to an artifi...