title: Insecticidal Component in Thunberg Spiraea, Spiraea thunbergii, against Thrips palmi.
abstract: α-Methylene-γ-butyrolactone (tulipalin A) was isolated and identified as an insecticidal component from thunberg spiraea, Spiraea thunbergii. This compound showed high insecticidal activity against Thrips palmi.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Bioresources Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kochi University.
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: a Department of Bioresources Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kochi University.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hara
authors.affiliation: a Department of Bioresources Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kochi University.
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Datta
authors.affiliation: a Department of Bioresources Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kochi University.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Itoh
authors.affiliation: a Department of Bioresources Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kochi University.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Horiike
keywords: insecticidal activity; thunberg spiraea (Spiraea thunbergii); α-methylene-γ-butyrolactone (tulipalin A)