Abstract
Several constituents of the cotton plant, Gossypium hirsutum L., including gossypol, caryophyllene, gallic acid, and tannins, were identfied as effective suppressants of gut bacteria found in Anthonomus grandis Boheman. A diet containing the high gossypol faction from cotton-seed as the principal protein source suppressed the growth of gut bacteria and slightly improved egg hatch of this insect.
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