Citrus aurantium L.(Rutaceae), commonly known as bitter orange, possesses multiple
therapeutic potentials. These biological credentials include anticancer, antianxiety …

Aromatic plants have broad-spectrum applications in many life aspects and possess rich
volatile essential oil components. Pure essential oils have been divided into two groups as …

Control strategies in stored-product facilities mainly rely on synthetic pesticides. The
development of new environmentally friendly alternatives, such as essential oils (EOs), is a …

Realtionships between toxicity and repellent activity of plant essential oils and their major
constituents to insects and mites remain unclear thus far. In the present study, the acaricidal …

Tetranychus urticae Koch is a phytophagous mite capable of altering the physiological
processes of plants, causing damages estimated at USD $4500 per hectare, corresponding …

Essential oils are promising candidates for the substitution of synthetic pesticides owing to
their pesticidal and pest repellent features and also lower environmental side effects …

BACKGROUND Botanical compounds from plant species are known to have pesticidal
activity and have been used in integrated pest management programs. The varied spectrum …

This study elucidates the fumigant toxicity and insecticidal mechanism of essential oil from
orange peels against T. confusum, C. maculatus and S. oryzae. Essential oil from orange …

Curcuma longa has well-known insecticidal and repellent effects on insect pests, but its
impact on Trichoplusia ni is unknown. In this study, the compound ar-turmerone, extracted …

BACKGROUND Acaricide application remains an integral component of integrated pest
management (IPM) for the two‐spotted spider mite Tetranychus urticae. Species and strains …