African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6925

Full Length Research Paper

Bioactivity and phenolic composition of extracts of noni (Morinda citrifolia L., Rubiaceae) in tomato moth (Tuta absoluta Meyrick, 1917) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)

Rubens Pessoa de Barros
  • Rubens Pessoa de Barros
  • Department of Biological Sciences, State University of Alagoas, Campus I, Brazil.
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Ligia Sampaio Reis
  • Ligia Sampaio Reis
  • Plant Protection at the Agricultural Sciences, Federal University of Alagoas, Maceió, Brazil.
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Joao Gomes da Costa
  • Joao Gomes da Costa
  • Embrapa Coastal Tracks, Rio Largo-AL, Brazil.
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Amanda Lima Cunha
  • Amanda Lima Cunha
  • Biological Sciences and Chemistry, State University of Alagoas, Arapiraca-AL, Brazil.
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Isabelle Cristina Santos Magalhaes
  • Isabelle Cristina Santos Magalhaes
  • Biological Sciences and Chemistry, State University of Alagoas, Arapiraca-AL, Brazil.
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Claudio Galdino da Silva
  • Claudio Galdino da Silva
  • Biological Sciences and Chemistry, State University of Alagoas, Arapiraca-AL, Brazil.
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Aldenir Feitosa dos Santos
  • Aldenir Feitosa dos Santos
  • Department of Chemistry, Universidade Estadual de Alagoas, Brazil.
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Jhonatan David Santos das Neves
  • Jhonatan David Santos das Neves
  • Institute of Land and Agrarian Reform of Alagoas, Brazil.
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Adriana Guimaraes Duarte
  • Adriana Guimaraes Duarte
  • Plant Protection, Agrarian Sciences Center, CECA/UFAL, Brazil.
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Gabriela Souto Vieira de Mello
  • Gabriela Souto Vieira de Mello
  • Federal Institute of Alagoas, IFAL, Brazil.
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Johnnatan Duarte de Freitas
  • Johnnatan Duarte de Freitas
  • Federal Institute of Alagoas, IFAL, Brazil.
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Jonas dos Santos Sousa
  • Jonas dos Santos Sousa
  • Federal Institute of Alagoas, IFAL, Brazil.
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Simone Paes Bastos Franco
  • Simone Paes Bastos Franco
  • Federal Institute of Alagoas, IFAL, Brazil.
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  •  Received: 08 August 2018
  •  Accepted: 05 September 2018
  •  Published: 27 September 2018

How to cite this article

APA /
de Barros, R. P., Reis, L. S., da Costa, J. G., Cunha, A. L., Magalhães, I. C. S., da Silva, C. G., dos Santos, A. F., das Neves, A. F. J. S., Duarte, A. G., de Mello, G. S. V., de Freitas, J. D., Sousa, J. dos S., & Franco, S. P. B. (2018). Bioactivity and phenolic composition of extracts of noni (Morinda citrifolia L., Rubiaceae) in tomato moth (Tuta absoluta Meyrick, 1917) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). African Journal of Agricultural Research, 13(39), 2063-2069.
Chicago /
Rubens Pessoa de Barros, Ligia Sampaio Reis, João Gomes da Costa, Amanda Lima Cunha , Isabelle Cristina Santos Magalhães, Claudio Galdino da Silva, Aldenir Feitosa dos Santos, Jhonatan David Santos das Neves, Adriana Guimarães Duarte, Gabriela Souto Vieira de Mello, Johnnatan Duarte de Freitas, Jonas dos Santos Sousa and Simone Paes Bastos Franco  . "Bioactivity and phenolic composition of extracts of noni (Morinda citrifolia L., Rubiaceae) in tomato moth (Tuta absoluta Meyrick, 1917) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)." African Journal of Agricultural Research 13, no. 39 (2018): 2063-2069.
MLA /
Rubens Pessoa de Barros, et al. "Bioactivity and phenolic composition of extracts of noni (Morinda citrifolia L., Rubiaceae) in tomato moth (Tuta absoluta Meyrick, 1917) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)." African Journal of Agricultural Research 13.39 (2018): 2063-2069.