Oregano essential oils obtained from the genera Origanum, Thymus, Coridothymus,
Thymbra, Satureja and Lippia are rich in carvacrol, a monoterpenic phenol isomeric with …

Publisher Summary Given the worldwide use of essential oils in various industries, oils from
many species are available in abundance. Their major constituents are either well …

The long-term applications of synthetic insecticides have resulted in residues accumulating
in different environmental components. They have adverse effects on non-target organisms …

Aphids are significant pests of almost all current cultivated plants. Protection against aphids
is based predominantly on the application of synthetic insecticides; however, these …

Abstract The Apiaceae Lindl.(= Umbelliferae Juss.), which includes several economical
important vegetables, herbs, and spices, is one of the most numerous plant family …

Abstract Context: Satureja (Lamiaceae) species are used as flavoring compounds in food,
pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries because of its sweetness and simple cultivation …

We report here on the repellent activity, as well as contact and fumigant toxicity, of four
essential oils extracted from the leaves and bark of Laurelia sempervirens and Drimys …

Intensive agriculture, which is associated with heavy inputs of synthetic insecticides, has
serious ecological impacts, leading to loss of vital ecosystem services including insect …

Contact toxicity of essential oils of Litsea pungens Hemsl. and L. cubeba (Lour.)
Pers.(Lauraceae) and of blends of their major constituents was assessed against third-instar …

The efficacy of an essential oil obtained from Pimpinella anisum fruits and its major
compound, trans-Anethole, was tested on the eggs, larvae and adults of Culex …