Red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) and rice weevil Sitophilus oryzae (L.) are
considered to be the major insect pests in storage. Essential oils from aromatic plants are …

Insecticidal activity of thyme oil was screened against the housefly (M. domestica) under
laboratory conditions. The aim of this study was to research the toxic effects of the thyme oil …

Sitophilus zeamais attacks stored corn kernels and is traditionally controlled using synthetic
pesticides. However, the frequent use of these toxic compounds leads to environmental and …

An oily acetone-extract and a powdered preparation from the fruit of Piper guineense and
seeds of Dennettia tripetala and Aframomum melegueta were assessed under laboratory …

The maize weevil Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky is a worldwide key pest of stored
products. Usually contact insecticides or fumigants are used against it, but problems as toxic …

Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky infestation causes severe post-harvest losses of cereal
grains in Nigeria leading to major nutritional and economic losses. A laboratory study was …

Essential oils of three plants, namely Haplophyllum tuberculatum, Psidium guajava and
Pinus roxburghii were obtained by hydrodistillation and analyzed by gas …

Essential oils (EOs) are widely recognized as efficient and safe alternatives for controlling
pest insects in foods. However, there is a lack of studies evaluating the toxicological stability …

Commercial thyme and lavender essential oils were analysed by GC/MS. Sixty-six
compounds accounting for 98.6–99.6% of total essential oil were identified. Thymol …