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Aesculus pavia foliar saponins: defensive role against the leafminer Cameraria ohridella.
Pest management science - 1 Jul 2010
Ferracini Chiara, Curir Paolo, Dolci Marcello, Lanzotti Virginia, Alma Alberto
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Recently, the leafminer Cameraria ohridella Deschka & Dimic has caused heavy damage to the white-flowering horse chestnut in Europe. Among the Aesculus genus, A. pavia L. HBT genotype, characterised by red flowers, showed an atypical resistance towards this pest. Its leaves, shaken in water, originated a dense foam, indicating the presence of saponins, unlike the common horse chestnut tree. The aim...
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