Antifeedants against Locusta migratoria from the Japanese Cedar, Cryptomeria japonica II.

Biosci Biotechnol Biochem

Laboratory of Bioactive Substance Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Kochi University, B200 Monobe, Nankoku 783-8502, Japan.

Published: February 2008

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A methanol extract of Cryptomeria japonica completely inhibited feeding by Locusta migratoria. Based on bioassay-guided fractionation, two active terpenols, (+)-ferruginol and (-)-cubebol, were isolated and identified as antifeedants against this insect species. Each compound separately showed weak activity, but they showed intense activity against this insect species when they were combined.

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