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Petroleum ether extracts of seeds at 10–1% concentration were tested for insecticidal activity against stored grain insects,Tribolium castaneum Herbst., in the laboratory. About 50 oils were tested, of which ten showed repellent, antifeedant property up to 1% concen-tration.
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Khan, M.W.Y., Ahmad, F., Ahmad, I. et al. Nonedible seed oils as insect repellent. J Am Oil Chem Soc 60, 949–950 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02660205
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02660205