Molecular Targets for Components of Essential Oils in the Insect Nervous System—A Review
Molecular Targets for Components of Essential Oils in the Insect Nervous System—A Review
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Switzerland: MDPI AG
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Essential oils (EOs) are lipophilic secondary metabolites obtained from plants; terpenoids represent the main components of them. A lot of studies showed neurotoxic actions of EOs. In insects, they cause paralysis followed by death. This feature let us consider components of EOs as potential bioinsecticides. The inhibition of acetylcholinesterase (...
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Molecular Targets for Components of Essential Oils in the Insect Nervous System—A Review
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_1ec952d531f2403188efad20d4eb7538
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_1ec952d531f2403188efad20d4eb7538
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1420-3049
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1420-3049
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10.3390/molecules23010034
