A review on reinforcements and additives in starch-based composites for food packaging

PF Muñoz-Gimena, V Oliver-Cuenca, L Peponi… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
The research of starch as a matrix material for manufacturing biodegradable films has been
gaining popularity in recent years, indicating its potential and possible limitations. To …

Essential oils as active ingredients of botanical insecticides against aphids

C Ikbal, R Pavela - Journal of pest science, 2019 - Springer
Aphids are significant pests of almost all current cultivated plants. Protection against aphids
is based predominantly on the application of synthetic insecticides; however, these …

The essential oil from industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) by-products as an effective tool for insect pest management in organic crops

G Benelli, R Pavela, R Petrelli, L Cappellacci… - Industrial crops and …, 2018 - Elsevier
The inflorescences of industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) represent a consistent by-product
that is underutilized. Moving from the concept that this plant part has evolved as a natural …

Pimpinella anisum essential oil nanoemulsions against Tribolium castaneum—insecticidal activity and mode of action

AS Hashem, SS Awadalla, GM Zayed, F Maggi… - … Science and Pollution …, 2018 - Springer
The red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum Herbst (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae), is an
economically important pest of stored products. As possible alternative to conventional …

Microemulsions for delivery of Apiaceae essential oils—Towards highly effective and eco-friendly mosquito larvicides?

R Pavela, G Benelli, L Pavoni, G Bonacucina… - Industrial Crops and …, 2019 - Elsevier
The development of effective and eco-friendly pesticides to manage mosquito vector larvae
is a timely and crucial challenge nowadays. Insecticide resistance is on the rise, therefore …

Not just popular spices! Essential oils from Cuminum cyminum and Pimpinella anisum are toxic to insect pests and vectors without affecting non-target invertebrates

G Benelli, R Pavela, R Petrelli, L Cappellacci… - Industrial crops and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Each year the flavor and fragrance industry produces more than hundred thousand tons of
essential oils. An important portion of this production might be directed to the fabrication of …

Outstanding insecticidal activity and sublethal effects of Carlina acaulis root essential oil on the housefly, Musca domestica, with insights on its toxicity on human cells

R Pavela, F Maggi, R Petrelli, L Cappellacci… - Food and Chemical …, 2020 - Elsevier
Carlina acaulis (Compositae) is traditionally used for food and medicinal purposes in central
and southern Europe. Its root essential oil (EO), mainly composed by carlina oxide, is …

Effectiveness of eight essential oils against two key stored-product beetles, Prostephanus truncatus (Horn) and Trogoderma granarium Everts

NG Kavallieratos, MC Boukouvala, N Ntalli… - Food and Chemical …, 2020 - Elsevier
The use of chemical pesticides to preserve food commodities is a global issue of concern
due to their negative effect on the environment and public health. In recent years, the …

Encapsulation of Carlina acaulis essential oil and carlina oxide to develop long-lasting mosquito larvicides: microemulsions versus nanoemulsions

R Pavela, L Pavoni, G Bonacucina, M Cespi… - Journal of Pest …, 2021 - Springer
Carlina acaulis root essential oil (EO) is one of the most potent mosquito larvicides (LC 50<
2 ppm). This EO is mainly composed of carlina oxide (> 90%). Poor water solubility and …

Ovicidal toxicity of plant essential oils and their major constituents against two mosquito vectors and their non-target aquatic predators

T Moungthipmalai, C Puwanard, J Aungtikun… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Plant essential oil (EO) is a natural alternative to synthetic chemical insecticides for mosquito
control. EOs from Citrus aurantium L., Cymbopogon citratus (Stapf.), and Cinnamomum …