The essential oil of Mentha arvensis L. was extracted by water distillation method and the
insecticidal properties of M. arvensis were evaluated under laboratory conditions. The oil …

The essential oil (EO) from the leaves of Tithonia diversifolia (Hemsl.) A. Grey was
investigated to determine chemical composition and fumigant toxicity against two major …

The chemical composition of the essential oil of Tarchonanthus trilobus var galpinii was
analysed by GC-MS and the major component in the oil was β-caryophyllene (30.40%). The …

Plant essential oils contained secondary metabolite chemicals showing toxicities on stored
grain insects. The main aims of this study was to evaluate the insecticidal efficacies and …

Methanol extracts from 30 aromatic medicinal plant species and five essential oils were
tested for their insecticidal activities against adults of Sitophilus oryzae (L.) and …

The current study was conducted to determine the insecticidal activity of essential oils (EOs)
of three plants: Anethum graveolens, Thymus vulgaris and Myristica fragrans on economic …

Granary weevil (Sitophilus granarius L.) is the most important and oldest known pest of
stored products. To protect the grain wheat against this pest, nineteen essential oils …

The Chemical composition of the volatile parts of Matthiola longipetala flowers was analysed
by GC and GC/MS. 46 constituents were identified in the essential oil. The most …

Fumigant toxicity of essential oil of Ageratum houstonianum Mill.(Asteraceae) was studied
against five major insect pests of stored grain, namely, Rice weevil, Sitophilus oryzae …

Eight essential oil compounds were used for study of larvicidal and growth inhibitory effects
against the maize stem borer, Chilo partellus (Swinhoe)(Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). It is the …