Application of essential oils as natural biopesticides; recent advances

E Assadpour, A Can Karaça… - Critical Reviews in …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
There is an urgent need for the development of sustainable and eco-friendly pesticide
formulations since common synthetic pesticides result in many adverse effects on human …

Efficacy and role of essential oils as bio-insecticide against the pulse beetle Callosobruchus maculatus (F.) in post-harvest crops

I Mssillou, H Saghrouchni, M Saber, AJ Zannou… - Industrial Crops and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Callosobruchus maculatus (Fab.) is considered as the most harmful pulse beetle attacking
stored grains. Since synthetic pesticides have numerous disadvantages to human health …

Termiticidal, biochemical, and morpho-histological effects of botanical based nanoemulsion against a subterranean termite, Odontotermes Formosanus Shiraki

R Nasser, E Ibrahim, H Fouad, F Ahmad, W Li… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Recently, the use of nanopesticides has shown significant efficacy in the control of many
pests. However, the effect of nanopesticides, especially nanoemulsions, on suppressing …

Exploring the chemical profiling and insecticidal properties of essential oils from fresh and discarded lemon peels, Citrus limon against pulse beetle

H Gupta, PP Singh, SGE Reddy - International Biodeterioration & …, 2025 - Elsevier
Essential oil (EO) of Citrus limon fresh (LF) and lemon waste peel (LW) was extracted using
the hydro distillation method. A total of 17 chemical constituents (97.02–97.26%) were …

Toxicity and synergistic activity of compounds from essential oils and their effect on detoxification enzymes against Planococcus lilacinus

C Arokiyaraj, K Bhattacharyya… - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Mealybug, Planococcus lilacinus Cockerell, is a primary surface-feeding insect pest of fruit
and flowering plants and also transmits plant viruses, resulting in economic crop loss …

Novel Approach for Improving Papaya Fruit Storage with Carnauba Wax Nanoemulsion in Combination with Syzigium aromaticum and Mentha spicata Essential Oils

JG Oliveira Filho, LGR Duarte, YBB Silva, EP Milan… - Coatings, 2023 - mdpi.com
Application of hydrophobic coatings, such as carnauba wax nanoemulsions, combined with
natural antimicrobials, has been demonstrated to be an effective solution in extending the …

Insecticidal and repellent effects of Mentha longifolia L. essential oil against Aphis craccivora Koch (Hemiptera: Aphididae)

R Saıfı, H Saıfı, İ Akca, M Benabadelkader… - Chemical and Biological …, 2023 - Springer
Background Chemical control is generally used against aphids. The harmful effects of the
chemicals used in the control on the environment and human health have contributed to the …

Phytochemical Variability, In Vitro and In Vivo Biological Investigations, and In Silico Antibacterial Mechanisms of Mentha piperita Essential Oils Collected from Two …

SH Al-Mijalli, NN Mrabti, H Ouassou, RA Sheikh… - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
The objective of this work is to explore the phytochemical profile of Mentha piperita essential
oils (MPEO) collected from two different Moroccan regions using gas chromatography-mass …

Insecticidal and detoxification enzyme inhibition activities of essential oils for the control of pulse beetle, Callosobruchus maculatus (F.) and Callosobruchus chinensis …

H Gupta, Deeksha, Urvashi, SGE Reddy - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Pulse beetle is the most harmful pest attacking stored grains and affecting quality and
marketability. Continuous use of chemical-based pesticides against pulse beetle led to the …

Chemical Composition, Insecticidal, Persistence and Detoxification Enzyme Inhibition Activities of Essential Oil of Artemisia maritima against the Pulse Beetle

N Chauhan, U Kashyap, SK Dolma, SGE Reddy - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Pulse beetle is the major pests of pulses that cause significant loss to grains leads to unfit for
consumption and marketing. Indiscriminate use of synthetic pesticides for the control of …