ACTA Scientiarum Polonorum - Silvarum Colendarum Ratio et Industria Lignaria
Issue 8 (1) 2009 pp. 11-17
authors: Robert KuĽmiński
title:PLANT EXTRACTS AS A POTENTIAL SOURCE OF ANTIFEEDANTS. INFLUENCE OF EXTRACTS OF TOBACCO – NICOTIANA TABACUM L. ON THE LARGE PINE WEEVILS – HYLOBIUS ABIETIS (L.)
keywords: large pine weevil, Hylobius abietis, plant extracts, antifeedants, deterrents, tobacco, Nicotiana tabacum
abstract: The aim of the study was to determine whether extracts of tobacco leaves may reduce feeding of the large pine weevils on twigs of pine – Pinus sylvestris. The research was conducted in laboratory conditions. The research proved statistically significant decrease in damage size on the pine twigs as a result of application of each tested extract.
for citation: KuĽmiński R., 2009. Plant extracts as a potential source of antifeedants. Influence of extracts of tobacco – Nicotiana tabacum L. on the large pine weevils – Hylobius abietis (L.). Acta Sci.Pol., Silvarum Colendarum Ratio et Industria Lignaria 8(1), 11-17