title: Insecticidal and larvicidal activities of the mycotoxins aflatoxin B1 rubratoxin B, patulin and diacetoxyscirpenol towards Drosophila melanogaster.
abstract: In larvicide tests with four mycotoxins, aflatoxin B1 was most toxic to Drosophila melanogaster, followed by rubratoxin B and diacetoxyscirpenol. In concentrations of 20, 10 and 1 mug/cm-2 rubratoxin B and patulin had strong insecticidal activities. Aflatoxin B1 and diacetoxyscirpenol were less active in the contact tests.
mesh_terms: D000348:Aflatoxins / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D001584:Benzoxepins / Q000494:pharmacology; D004331:Drosophila melanogaster / Q000187:drug effects*; D007814:Larva / Q000187:drug effects; D009183:Mycotoxins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010365:Patulin / Q000494:pharmacology; D012717:Sesquiterpenes / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014255:Trichothecenes / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000348:Aflatoxins; D001584:Benzoxepins; D009183:Mycotoxins; D012717:Sesquiterpenes; D014255:Trichothecenes; D010365:Patulin; C001809:diacetoxyscirpenol