Crude methanol, petroleum ether, methylene chloride, ethyl acetate and butanol extracts
from Nitraria retusa and their isolated compounds as well as volatile oil from Echium …

Ethanolic extracts of the leaves of Ocimum gratissimum, Sida acuta, Telfaria occidentalis
and Vernonia amygdalina were screened for secondary metabolite constituents and …

Objective: Screening for the insecticidal activities of acetone extracts of 129 plants to explore
botanical pesticides. Method: Acetone extracts of 129 plants were evaluated for insecticidal …

Chemical compositions and insecticidal activities of plant essential oils obtained from
medicinal plants, thyme (Thymbra spicata subsp. spicata), rosemary (Rosmarinus …

Ageratum houstonianum, commonly called as bluemink or flossflower, is a predominant
weed growing widely in the western Himalaya region. Here, we studied its chemical …

Artemisia herba-alba (Asso) and Artemisia monosperma (Delile) essential oils were tested
against three sucking insect pests under laboratory and greenhouse conditions. These pests …

The roots of Echinops latifolius Tausch (Asteraceae) have been used in the traditional
medicine. However, no report on chemical composition and insecticidal activities of the …

The purpose of this study was to isolate an active constituent from the essential oil of
Eugenia caryophyllata leaves and to evaluate its insecticidal activity against the nymph and …

Plant secondary metabolites play an important role in plant-insect interactions and therefore
such compounds may have insecticidal or biological activity against insects. In the present …

Essential oils and their derivatives are presently known to interfere with the basic metabolic,
behavioral, and physiological activities of herbivorous insects. The effects of Ajwain …