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Several compounds that retard the larval growth of the tomato fruitworm,Heliothis zea (Boddie) have been isolated and identified from tomato leaves,Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. The major allelochemics are α-tomatine (I), chlorogenic acid (II), rutin (III), and a new caffeyl derivative of an aldaric acid (IV). The isolation, analyses, and toxicity of these compounds toH. zea are presented.
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Elliger, C.A., Wong, Y., Chan, B.G. et al. Growth inhibitors in tomato (Lycopersicon) to tomato fruitworm (Heliothis zea). J Chem Ecol 7, 753–758 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00990307
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