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. 1980 Aug;40(2):301–304. doi: 10.1128/aem.40.2.301-304.1980

Some Effects of Douglas Fir Terpenes on Certain Microorganisms

R E Andrews 1,†, L W Parks 2, K D Spence 1
PMCID: PMC291570  PMID: 16345609

Abstract

The Douglas fir terpene α-pinene was shown to inhibit the growth of a variety of bacteria and a yeast. Other terpenes of the Douglas fir, including limonene, camphene, and isobornyl acetate, were also inhibitory to Bacillus thuringiensis. All terpenes were inhibitory at concentrations normally present in the fir needle diet of Douglas fir tussock moth larvae. The presence of such terpenes in the diet of these insects was found to strongly influence the infectivity of B. thuringiensis spores for the Douglas fir tussock moth larvae. The terpene α-pinene destroyed the cellular integrity and modified mitochondrial activity in certain microorganisms.

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