[HTML][HTML] Is the Biopesticide from Tea Tree Oil an Effective and Low-Risk Alternative to Chemical Pesticides? A Critical Review

M Dziągwa-Becker, M Oleszek - Molecules, 2024 - mdpi.com
The use of chemical pesticides in agriculture contributes to soil, water and air pollution,
biodiversity loss, and injury to non-target species. The European Commission has already …

Behavioral Response, Fumigation Activity, and Contact Activity of Plant Essential Oils Against Tobacco Beetle (Lasioderma serricorne (F.)) Adults

Y Ren, T Wang, Y Jiang, D Chen, W Zuo, J Guo… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Tobacco beetle (Lasioderma serricorne (F.)) is one of the main storage pests that harm
tobacco leaves. The current control methods mainly include physical control, chemical …

Research Progress on the Species and Diversity of Ants and Their Three Tropisms

H Dong, X Huang, Q Gao, S Li, S Yang, F Chen - Insects, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Ants fulfill an important ecological function, not only serving as one of the
main decomposers but also playing a role in improving soil fertility. Ants may conflict with …

Insecticidal activity of polycaprolactone nanoparticles decorated with chitosan containing two essential oils against Tribolium confusum

SM Ahsaei, K Talebi-Jahromi… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Essential oils are composed of volatile components, and rapidly evaporate. It is desirable to
formulate them in a cover protecting the essential oils against environmental conditions …

[HTML][HTML] Development of a Combined 2D-MGD TLC/HPTLC Method for the Separation of Terpinen-4-ol and α-Terpineol from Tea Tree, Melaleuca alternifolia …

A Vázquez, N Tabanca - Biomolecules, 2025 - mdpi.com
Tea tree oil (TTO), acquired from Melaleuca alternifolia (Maiden & Betche) Cheel,
Myrtaceae, is a widely utilized essential oil (EO) due to its bioactive properties. The …

Damage reduction of Acromyrmex lobicornis in Pinus ponderosa using mixed pine species in combination with push–pull tools

AM Alma, P Fernández, MN Serra… - Agricultural and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Leaf‐cutting ants (LCAs) cause significant damage to forest plantations and are mainly
managed by broad‐spectrum synthetic insecticides. In Patagonia, Pinus ponderosa …

Atividade inseticida do extrato etanólico de Eugenia dysenterica (Myrtaceae) sobre formigas cortadeiras

MV Faleiros, JH Faleiros, RC Oliveira… - Scientia …, 2022 - scientiaplena.org.br
O método de controle mais empregado para formiga cortadeira Atta laevigata (Smith, 1858)
é o químico sintético. Porém, este é considerado grande gerador de problemas ambientais …

Act locally, think globally. Ant studies in Argentina in the context of ecological theory

AG Farji Brener, GI Pirk, MN Lescano, L Elizalde… - 2022 - ri.conicet.gov.ar
Building and testing general principles is key to accelerate scientific progress. Here, we
review the studies performed in Argentina in which ants were used as model organisms, in …

The Art of Making a Home

H Nest - hellonest.co
Spiders can be a nuisance in the home, and many people are looking for natural ways to
keep them at bay. Essential oils have been used for centuries as a natural remedy for …