Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 6:73-74 (article 37) 1983 J. E. Ferguson, D. C. Fischer, and R. L. Metcalf Departments of Entomology and Horticulture, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL 61801 The tetracyclic triterpenoid cucurbitacins, bitter substances of the Cucurbitaceae, are highly toxic to mammals with intraperitoneal median lethal dose values for pure Cucs in the mouse […]
J.E. Ferguson
Controlling Cucumber Beetles and Corn Rootworm Beetles with Baits of Bitter Cucurbit Fruit and Root
Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 6:79-81 (article 40) 1983 R. L. Metcalf, J. E. Ferguson, Dan Fischer, Richard Lampman and John Andersen Departments of Entomology and Horticulture, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois 61801 Wild species of Cucurbitaceae are well known for producing the intensely bitter oxygenated tetracyclic triterpenoids, the cucurbitacins (Cucs). These Cucs are kairomones for […]
Cucurbitacins of Cotyledons of Cucurbitaceae Cultivars as Related to Diabroticite Beetle Attack
Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 5:42-43 (article 21) 1982 J. E. Ferguson, Esther R. Metcalf, Robert L. Metcalf and A. M. Rhodes Departments of Entomology and Horticulture, University of Illinois, Urbana, Champaign The worldwide culture of many species and varieties of Cucurbitaceae is complicated by the feeding of many species of rootworms, cucumber beetles, pumpkin beetles, […]