Tob. Sci., 1998, 42-01, p. 1-9, ISSN. 0082-4523
Potential of Nicotiana species for production of sugar esters
USDA, ARS, U.S. Vegetable Laboratory, Charleston, SC, USA; USDA, ARS, Phytochemistry Research Unit, Russell Research Center, Athens, GA, USA; USDA, ARS, Coastal Plain Experiment Station, Tifton, GA, USA; Clemson University, Pee Dee Research and Education Center, Florence, SC, USA; North Carolina State University, Oxford Tobacco Research Station, Oxford, NC, USA
Natural sugar esters from Nicotiana species could be developed as commercial, biorational insecticides for control of soft-bodied insects such as whiteflies and aphids. Development of these natural products will depend on our ability to produce them...