Biological pesticide derived from Nicotiana plants

摘要

Specific sucrose esters have been found to act as effective, environmentally-safe pesticides against soft-bodied arthropod plant pests. These compounds have acyl substituents having up to 10 carbon atoms and are easily extractable from Nicotiana plants. The compounds are used as a mixture, as extracted from the plants, and are spray-applied as an emulsion in water.