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Effect of l-mimosine in artificial diet on the growth and development of Heliothis punctiger larvae

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

R. Elliott ,
J. T. B. Milton ,
G. H. Gordon  and
F. P. C. Blamey
R. Elliott
Affiliation:
Department of Agriculture, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland, Australia, 4067
J. T. B. Milton
Affiliation:
Department of Agriculture, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland, Australia, 4067
G. H. Gordon
Affiliation:
Department of Agriculture, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland, Australia, 4067
F. P. C. Blamey
Affiliation:
Department of Agriculture, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland, Australia, 4067
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Major economic losses in many agricultural crops have been attributed to damage caused by insects of Heliothis spp. For example, Alcock & Twine (1980) estimated that in Queensland, Australia the annual losses caused by Heliothis spp. were over $16 million, with major losses in sorghum, cotton, tomatoes, tobacco, and safflower. The increasing resistance of Heliothis spp. to pesticides together with an increasing awareness of environmental problems associated with excessive use of pesticides has encouraged the development of research into the area of host-plant resistance. Naturally occurring toxicants and repellants, feeding deterrents and sex pheromones have been evaluated for some years (Jacobson, 1982; Lukefahr, 1982).

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Short Note
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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 103 , Issue 2 , October 1984 , pp. 477 - 479
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1984

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