Patent ID: 6034120
Filing Date: 2000-03-07
Classification: A01N

Abstract:
A method of protecting crop plants from harmful insects which comprises preventing said insects from feeding on the crop plants by applying to the plants an antifeedant comprising as an active ingredient an effective amount of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of scabequinone, remirol cyperaquinone, dihydroscabequinone, 2-isopentyl-3-methoxy-4,5-franobenzoquinone, 2-isopentenyl-3-methoxy-4,5-franobenzoquinone, 2-isopropenyl-4,6-dimethoxycoumaran, methylremirol, epoxyremirol, acetyl remirol, and C.sub.1-6 -alkylsubstituted-remirol.