Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
DIMBOA (24-dihydroxy-7-methoxy-14-benzoxazin-3-one) is a naturally occurring hydroxamic acid a benzoxazinoid. DIMBOA is a powerful antibiotic present in maize and related grasses particularly wheat and serves as a natural defense against a wide range of pests including insects pathogenic fungi and bacteria.In maize DIMBOA functions as natural defense against European corn borer larvae and many other damaging pests.
