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dc.contributor.authorMachuka, J.
dc.contributor.authorDamme, E.V.
dc.contributor.authorPeumans, W.J.
dc.contributor.authorJackai, L.E.N.
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-04T11:22:32Z
dc.date.available2019-12-04T11:22:32Z
dc.identifier.citationMachuka, J., Damme, E.V., Peumans, W.J. & Jackai, L E.N. (1999). Effect of plant lectins on larval development of the legume pod borer, Maruca vitrata. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, 93(2), 179-187.
dc.identifier.issn0013-8703
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/4026
dc.description.abstractThe legume pod‐borer Maruca vitrata (Fabricius), [Lepidoptera: Pyralidae] is a major constraint restricting increased cowpea production in tropical Africa and Asia. Since lectins are known to have insecticidal properties against several pests, a survey was undertaken to screen for the effects of 25 lectins from 15 plant families on the development of Maruca pod borer (MPB) larvae. The list included 8 galactose/N‐acetylgalactosamine‐, 7 mannose‐, 5 complex glycan‐, 2 sialic acid‐ and 3, N‐acetylglucosamine‐specific lectins. Feeding bioassays using artificial diet were carried out at 2% (w/w) topical levels. Although a total of 16 lectins had detrimental effects pertaining either to larval survival, weight, feeding inhibition, pupation, adult emergence and/or fecundity, only the Listera ovata agglutinin (LOA) (Orchidaceae) and Galanthus nivalis (Amaryllidaceae) agglutinin were effective against MPB larvae for all six parameters examined. Larval mortality and feeding inhibition caused by the most active lectin (LOA) was above 60%.
dc.description.sponsorshipUnited States Agency for International Development
dc.description.sponsorshipDirectorate-General for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid, Belgium
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectInsecticidal Activity
dc.subjectLegumes
dc.subjectMaruca Vitrata
dc.subjectLectins
dc.titleEffect of plant lectins on larval development of legume pod borer, Maruca vitrata
dc.typeJournal Article
dc.description.versionPeer Review
cg.contributor.crpRoots, Tubers and Bananas
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture
cg.contributor.affiliationKatholieke Universiteit Leuven
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionAsia
cg.coverage.regionLatin America
cg.isijournalISI Journal
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and advanced research institute
cg.iitasubjectGrain Legumes
cg.iitasubjectPests Of Plants
cg.accessibilitystatusLimited Access
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