Insecticidal activity – A new bioactive property of the cyanobacterium Fischerella

Abstract

A literature survey was performed on the bioactive compounds so far isolated and characterised from Fischerella and related Stigonematales. It is noticeable that no insecticidal activity has been shown for any of these compounds yet. The newly found insecticidal property of Fischerella may lead to the identification of bioactive compounds which may be important as chemical defence against insect grazers.

Keywords

cyanobacterial biofilm; chemical defence; Fischerella; Chironomus; insecticide

Published in

Polish Journal of Ecology
2006, volume: 54, number: 4, pages: 653-662
Publisher: POLISH ACAD SCIENCES INST ECOLOGY

SLU Authors

• Becher, Paul

  • University of Zürich

UKÄ Subject classification

Ecology
Microbiology

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/42841