The repellence of Aristolochia aff. orbicularis roots against the corn borer Sitophilus zeamais

Authors
Rauscher, J Guillen, RM Albores-Velasco, M Gonzalez, G Vostrowsky, O Bestmann, HJ
Citation
J. Rauscher et al., The repellence of Aristolochia aff. orbicularis roots against the corn borer Sitophilus zeamais, Z NATURFO C, 56(7-8), 2001, pp. 575-580
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Biochemistry & Biophysics
Journal title
ZEITSCHRIFT FUR NATURFORSCHUNG C-A JOURNAL OF BIOSCIENCES
ISSN journal
09395075 → ACNP
Volume
56
Issue
7-8
Year of publication
2001
Pages
575 - 580
Database
ISI
SICI code
0939-5075(200107/08)56:7-8<575:TROAAO>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
The repellence of Aristolochia aff orbicularis root, a native of Xochipala, Guerrero, Mexico, to the corn borer Sitophilus zeamais (Coleoptera) was in vestigated. The essential oil was isolated from the aromatic root and its r epellent effect was assessed. About 40 components of the oil were identifie d using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and other spectroscopic method s. The repellence of the roots, the oil and the chromatography fractions we re also evaluated. Some fractions had a higher repellence than the total oi l.