Maize is a cereal widely cultivated and consumed on the planet and, as an agricultural
commodity, research strategies addressing productive bottlenecks are then highly …

Insect infestation of cereal grains during post-harvest storage not only causes significant
grain loss, but also reduces grain quality and makes grains more susceptible to mold …

In stored grains, the main agents diminishing production are insects, which can produce
losses between 20% and 80% before harvest or under storage. The insecticidal properties …

Background Two plant essential oils, basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) and petitgrain mandarin
(Citrus reticulate L.), and one pyrethroid chemical insecticide, lambda-cyhalothrin, were …

Combinations of essential oils (EOs) are promising alternatives for pest management in
storage grains. A high diversity of compounds in EOs and EO mixtures can increase their …

The weevils Sitophilus oryzae L. and Sitophilus zeamais Motsch. are stored-product pests
that are mainly controlled with synthetic insecticides. Insecticides made from essential oils …

The toxic, repellent and feeding deterrent activities of the essential oil extracted from Evodia
rutaecarpa Hook f. et Thomas, were evaluated against Sitophilus zeamais adults and …

Sitophilus zeamais is a pest of global significance and it is difficult to control due to the high
indices of resistance to insecticides showed by the populations. As an alternative to the …

This study was done to evaluate the fumigant toxicity of synthetic mustard essential oil
(SMEO)(90% allyl isothiocyanate) on the developmental stages of the maize weevil …

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 …