Effects of Alfalfa Saponins on the Moth Spodoptera littoralis

By M. Adel, F. Sehnal, M. Jurzysta. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 2000

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Subfields: Biochemistry, Immunology, Molecular Biology

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• Saponins as Insecticides: a Review (2010, background): “Ostrinia nubilalis alfalfa saponins Lengthening of the larval stages (36) Spodoptera littoralis alfalfa saponins Lengthening of stages, delay of time necessary to reach the maximum size in last larval stage, delay of the interval separating the last larval stage and the nymphal moulting, and delay o”
• Novel advances with plant saponins as natural insecticides to control pest insects (2007, background): “Numerous of the above mentioned studies reported a lower food intake of insects fed on saponin-containing food (by measuring the area of leaves/amount of artificial diet consumed), although in nearly all cases the test insects made at least some attempts to feed on the plants/diets before rejecting ”