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 …

The extensive use of synthetic insecticides and fumigants for control stored-product insects
has led to the development of resistance. Essential oils from aromatic plants may provide …

The rice weevil Sitophilus oryzae is a major stored grain pest infesting many grains in
storage mainly wheat, rice and maize. Toxic effects of certain extracted botanical essential …

Essential oils of eight plants growing in Egypt were isolated by hydrodistillation. The
chemical composition of the isolated oils was examined by gas chromatography/mass …

The uncontrolled use of synthetic chemicals is a great hazard for the environment and
consumers. In the present study, essential oils from two different plants were extracted using …

Oils extracted from Cymbopogon citratus, Lantana camara, Artemisia camphorata, and
Imperata cylindrica plants were used as potential insecticides against the rice weevil …

Sitophilus oryzae (L) were subjected to essential oils extracted from Mentha piperita L,
Rosmarinus officinalis L and Hyssopus officinalis L. Chemical structure, repellency, fumigant …

The present study was conducted to evaluate the toxic potential of five indigenous plant oils:
black pepper (Piper nigrum), Chinese cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia), garlic (Allium …

Essential oils are well known to act as biopesticides in pest management programs. The
main purpose of this research is to explore the insecticidal potential (fumigant and repellent …

Background: A significant amount of crop production is destroyed annually by pests in the
storage and significant damage is caused to crops. Recently, the use of essential oils as an …