Application of essential oils as natural biopesticides; recent advances

E Assadpour, A Can Karaça… - Critical Reviews in …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
There is an urgent need for the development of sustainable and eco-friendly pesticide
formulations since common synthetic pesticides result in many adverse effects on human …

An update on effectiveness and practicability of plant essential oils in the food industry

LC Salanță, J Cropotova - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Consumer awareness and demands for quality eco-friendly food products have made
scientists determined to concentrate their attention on sustainable advancements in the …

Antifungal Activity and aroma persistence of free and encapsulated cinnamomum cassia essential oil in maize

M Minozzo, MA de Souza, JL Bernardi… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The objective of this study was to evaluate the chemical composition and antifungal activity
of free and encapsulated Cinnamomum cassia essential oil (EO) against Penicillium …

Evaluation of Insecticidal Effects of Plants Essential Oils Extracted from Basil, Black Seeds and Lavender against Sitophilus oryzae

NA Al-Harbi, NM Al Attar, DM Hikal, SE Mohamed… - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
The risk of using synthetic insecticides to the environment, human health, and the
emergence of new genera of pests resistant to that kind of drugs, have led to attention in …

Essential oils as antimicrobials in crop protection

M Alonso-Gato, G Astray, JC Mejuto, J Simal-Gandara - Antibiotics, 2021 - mdpi.com
At present, organic crops have reached an important boom in a society increasingly
interested in the conservation of the environment and sustainability. It is evident that a part of …

Methyl benzoate as a promising, environmentally safe insecticide: current status and future perspectives

MM Mostafiz, E Hassan, KY Lee - Agriculture, 2022 - mdpi.com
The widespread use of synthetic chemical pesticides beginning in the late 1930s has
contributed to the development of insecticide resistance of many important species of pest …

Omani Frankincense nanoemulsion formulation efficacy and its latent effects on biological aspects of the spiny bollworm Earias insulana (Boisd.)

MH Metayi, SS Abd El-Naby, NA El-Habal… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Our research shed light on the perspective of formulation technology regarding its
responsibility to provide phyto-insecticides that are worthy of research into potential novel …

Allelopathic, Phytotoxic, and Insecticidal Effects of Thymus proximus Serg. Essential Oil and Its Major Constituents

S Zhou, C Han, C Zhang, N Kuchkarova… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The chemical profile of Thymus proximus essential oil (EO) and its allelopathic, phytotoxic,
and insecticidal activity was evaluated. Carvacrol, p-cymene, and γ-terpinene were detected …

Phenolic compounds as controllers of Sitophilus zeamais: A look at the structure-activity relationship

A Rodríguez, M Beato, VL Usseglio, J Camina… - Journal of Stored …, 2022 - Elsevier
There are many species of insects that feed, live, and reproduce in stored food around the
world, producing significant economic losses. One of the most damaging insects to stored …

Biological activity of essential oils of four juniper species and their potential as biopesticides

I Semerdjieva, VD Zheljazkov, T Radoukova… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
The objective of this study was to assess the biological activity of essential oils (EOs) of four
Juniperus species obtained via two different distillation methods and their potential as …