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Antifeedants are
organic compounds produced by
plants to
repel herbivores through distaste or toxicity.
These chemical compounds are
typically classified...
- are
found in a wide
variety of plants,
where it
functions as a
natural antifeedant.
Ocotea pretiosa,
which grows in Brazil, and S****afras albidum, which...
- extracts, such as
azadirachtin established in the 1960s as an
insect antifeedant,
growth disruptor, and insecticide. The
yield of
azadirachtin from crushing...
- sulfur-containing
compounds such as
diallyl disulfide.
Allicin is an
antifeedant, i.e. the
defense mechanism against attacks by
pests on the
garlic plant...
- the
Cucurbitaceae plant family.
Cucurbitacins from
Iberis amara have
antifeedant activity against the Br****icaceae-feeding
specialist Pieris rapae (cabbage...
- many
legumes is an
antifeedant,
protecting the
plant from predators.
Mimosine found in some legumes, is
another possible antifeedant. This
compound is...
-
mosquitoes both as a
repellent and as a larvicide. Neem
extracts act as an
antifeedant and
block the
action of the
insect molting hormone ecdysone. Azadirachtin...
- nor****acanthal (1,3-dihydroxy-anthraquinone-2-al)
present in G. aparine has an
antifeedant activity against Spodoptera litura, the
Oriental leafworm moth, a species...
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alcohol is
found in many
other mushrooms where it may play a role as an
antifeedant.
Octenol is
produced by
several plants and fungi,
including edible mushrooms...
- camphor. Like many
plant exudates,
isobornyl acetate appears to have
antifeedant properties. Panten, Johannes; Surburg,
Horst (2015). "Flavors and Fragrances...
