Virginiamycins S1 and M1, two major components of the antibacterial antibiotic complex produced by Streptomyces virginiae and used as an animal growth promoter in animal husbandry, exhibited a selective insecticidal activity against Leptinotarsa decemlineata comparable with the effect of the organophosphorus pesticide Metathion. An acaricidal effect of the two compounds on eggs of Tetranychus urticae was also observed.

• MeSH
• Acari MeSH
• Insecta MeSH
• Insecticides * MeSH
• Larva MeSH
• Ovum MeSH
• Drug Evaluation, Preclinical MeSH
• Virginiamycin administration & dosage   pharmacology   MeSH
• Animals MeSH
• Check Tag
• Female MeSH
• Animals MeSH
• Publication type
• Journal Article MeSH
• Names of Substances
• Insecticides * MeSH
• Virginiamycin MeSH