University thesis:
Dissertation, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, 2018
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Description:
The physic nut tree Jatropha curcas L. (Euphorbiaceae) is an oilseed plant widely distributed in tropical and subtropical regions. It is reported as a rich source of phytochemicals and known for its multipurpose use such as a botanical pesticide. The toxicity of J. curcas is attributed to a large spectrum of compounds, in particular various diterpenoid fractions produced at different sites in the plant. Many secondary metabolites extracted from this plant have been investigated for their toxicity on insects. In our study, we assessed the insecticidal properties of some extracts of J. curcas...