Essential oils (EOs) are complex mixtures of volatile compounds extracted from different
parts of plants by different methods. There is a large diversity of these natural substances …

Ornamentals include all decorative plants suitable for indoor or outdoor uses. A large variety
of plants is produced and sold on a worldwide market. One of the most destructive …

Egyptian hieroglyphs, Chinese scrolls, and Ayurvedic literature record physicians
administering aromatic oils to their patients. Today society looks to science to document …

Botanical repellents represent one of the main ways of reducing the use of synthetic
pesticides and the contamination of soil and hydric resources. However, the poor stability …

Biopesticides are considered to be safe, target specific, biodegradable and eco-friendly.
These, especially Azadirachta indica A. Juss.(neem) based biopesticides, are mainly used …

Increasing knowledge about the various properties exhibited by essential oils led to a sharp
expansion in their production and utilization. Citronella essential oil is one of the …

A total of 39 essential oils were tested for antifungal activities as volatile compounds against
five phytopathogenic fungi at a dose of 1${\mu} l $ per plate. Five essential oils showed …

Mosquito-borne diseases such as malaria, filariasis, chikunguniya, yellow fever, dengue and
Japanese encephalitis are the major cause of remarkable morbidity and mortality in …

Synthetic pesticides in general, are highly toxic, persistent and their harmful residues
contaminate crops, food commodities and pollute soils and groundwater. They adversely …

Anaesthesia is a widely used tool in fish handling, sampling and surgery in aquaculture;
thus, fish anaesthesiology has been studied for a long time. In this case, there are several …