Annonin
Encyclopedia
Annonin is an active ingredient present in extracts of seed
kernels
of the Annona
seed used as an insecticide
for Helicoverpa
and other caterpillar pests.
Seed
A seed is a small embryonic plant enclosed in a covering called the seed coat, usually with some stored food. It is the product of the ripened ovule of gymnosperm and angiosperm plants which occurs after fertilization and some growth within the mother plant...
kernels
Seed
A seed is a small embryonic plant enclosed in a covering called the seed coat, usually with some stored food. It is the product of the ripened ovule of gymnosperm and angiosperm plants which occurs after fertilization and some growth within the mother plant...
of the Annona
Annona
Annona is a genus of flowering plants in the pawpaw/sugar apple family, Annonaceae. It is the second largest genus in the family after Guatteria, containing approximately 110 species of mostly neotropical and afrotropical trees and shrubs....
seed used as an insecticide
Insecticide
An insecticide is a pesticide used against insects. They include ovicides and larvicides used against the eggs and larvae of insects respectively. Insecticides are used in agriculture, medicine, industry and the household. The use of insecticides is believed to be one of the major factors behind...
for Helicoverpa
Helicoverpa
Helicoverpa is a genus of moth in the Noctuidae family.-Extant species:* Helicoverpa armigera - Cotton Bollworm Hübner, 1805* Helicoverpa assulta * Helicoverpa atacamae Hardwick, 1965...
and other caterpillar pests.