| abstract |
The invention relates to a method for controlling pests of a maize plant, comprising the step of contacting the maize plant, parts of it, or its propagation material with components of the ginkgo tree selected from bilobalide, ginkgolide A, ginkgolide B, ginkgolide C, ginkgolide J, ginkgolide M, and mixtures thereof; and to the use of said components of the ginkgo tree for controlling pests on said maize plant, parts of it, or its plant propagation material. |