Factors Influencing Cucurbitacin-E-Glycoside Content in Bitter Hawkesbury Watermelon as Potential Synergist in Cucurbit Pest Management

Factors Influencing Cucurbitacin-E-Glycoside Content in Bitter Hawkesbury Watermelon as Potential Synergist in Cucurbit Pest Management

Bitter Hawkesbury watermelon (BHW) <i>Citrullus lanatus</i> (Thunb.) Matsum. and Nakai (syn. <i>Citrullus vulgaris</i> Schad) contain high concentrations of cucurbitacin-E-glycoside (CEG), a compound that acts as an arrestant and feeding stimulant for diabroticine leaf beetle...

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Main Authors: Anna Wallingford, Christopher Hernandez, Fathi Halaweish, Trevor Ostlund, Brent Short, Donald C. Weber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-11-01
Series:Horticulturae
Subjects:
behavioral control
cucurbitacin
<i>Acalymma vittatum</i>
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/10/11/1182
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