Controlling stored products' pests with plant secondary metabolites: A review

P Nikolaou, P Marciniak, Z Adamski, N Ntalli - Agriculture, 2021 - mdpi.com
To date, only a handful of pesticides have been authorized by the European Council for the
protection of stored grains. Resistance issues and ecotoxicity concerns necessitate the …

Volatile toxin of Limonia acidissima (L.) produced larvicidal, developmental, repellent, and adulticidal toxicity effects on Aedes aegypti (L.)

M Chellappandian, S Senthil-Nathan… - Toxin …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The acute toxicity from volatile toxin from the Limonia acidissima (La-VO) was evaluated on
the mosquito, Aedes aegypti. Screening of La-VO showed five major bioactive compounds …

Effects of α-pinene, trans-anethole, and thymol as the essential oil constituents on antioxidant system and acetylcholine esterase of Ephestia kuehniella Zeller …

M Shahriari, A Zibaee, N Sahebzadeh… - Pesticide biochemistry …, 2018 - Elsevier
The current study aimed to determine the potential effects of three essential oil constituents,
α-pinene, trans-anethole, and thymol, on antioxidant system and acetylcholine esterase …

Fumigant toxicity and physiological effects of spearmint (Mentha spicata, Lamiaceae) essential oil and its major constituents against Reticulitermes dabieshanensis

X Yang, H Han, B Li, D Zhang, Z Zhang, Y Xie - Industrial Crops and …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study evaluated the chemical components of spearmint essential oil, and determined
individually the efficacy of spearmint EO and its major constituents, and their mutual binary …

Toxicity and physiological effects of ajwain (Carum copticum, Apiaceae) essential oil and its major constituents against Tuta absoluta (Meyrick)(Lepidoptera …

A Piri, N Sahebzadeh, A Zibaee, JJ Sendi, L Shamakhi… - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
The effects of Ajwain essential oil and its major constituents were investigated against newly
fourth instar larvae of Tuta absoluta, a major pest of tomato cropping in Iran and other parts …

Toxicity, antifeedant and physiological effects of trans-anethole against Hyphantria cunea Drury (Lep: Arctiidae)

SA Pour, M Shahriari, A Zibaee… - Pesticide Biochemistry …, 2022 - Elsevier
Plant secondary metabolites are currently known to interfere with basic metabolic,
behavioral and physiological processes of insects. In the current study, the biological and …

Toxicity and Physiological Effects of Nine Lamiaceae Essential Oils and Their Major Compounds on Reticulitermes dabieshanensis

X Yang, C Jin, Z Wu, H Han, Z Zhang, Y Xie, D Zhang - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
The volatile metabolites of Salvia sclarea, Rosmarinus officinalis, Thymus serpyllum, Mentha
spicata, Melissa officinalis, Origanum majorana, Mentha piperita, Ocimum basilicum and …

Potential of essential oils from anise, dill and fennel seeds for the gypsy moth control

I Kostić, J Lazarević, D Šešlija Jovanović, M Kostić… - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
The gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar L.(Lepidoptera: Erebidae)) is a serious pest of hardwood
forests. In the search for an environmentally safe means of its control, we assessed the …

Biologically active toxin from macroalgae Chaetomorpha antennina Bory, against the lepidopteran Spodoptera litura Fab. and evaluation of toxicity to earthworm …

KMP Chanthini, S Senthil-Nathan… - Chemical and Biological …, 2021 - Springer
Background Seaweeds harbour a wide array of bioactive compounds shown to be effective
in support of sustainable agricultural practices. The green seaweed Chaetomorpha …

Mentha spp. Essential Oils: A Potential Toxic Fumigant with Inhibition of Acetylcholinesterase Activity on Reticulitermes dabieshanensis

Z Wu, C Jin, Y Chen, S Yang, X Yang, D Zhang, Y Xie - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
In this study, we analyzed the components of Mentha spp. essential oils (EOs) and
evaluated their major constituents and binary combinations against Reticulitermes …