The essential oils are fast emerging as the source of natural herbicides owing to their
environmentally benign properties. The focus of the present study, thus, was to investigate …

This work aimed to assess the phytotoxic potential of 12 essential oils (EOs) collected from
plants growing in natural or cultivated stands in a temperate climate, ie, Achillea millefolium …

Although plant essential oils have long been recognized to possess insecticidal and/or
insect repellent actions, commercialization of pesticides based on common plant essential …

Sustainable food production is necessary to meet the demand of the incessantly growing
human population. Phytopathogens pose a major constraint in food production, and the use …

The current study aimed to evaluate the negative allelopathic effect of Eucalyptus citriodora
essential oil on some of the most noxious weeds in Algeria (Sinapis arvensis, Sonchus …

Clove (S. aromaticum) essential oils were obtained with supercritical CO 2 in the
experimental conditions of 40° C and 50° C and pressures of 100, 200, and 300 bar. The …

Natural, essential oil-based emulsions could be in future an alternative for synthetic
herbicides. In this study, the possibility that foliar-applied caraway or peppermint essential …

Biodegradation of wood by fungi and termites is recognized as one of the most serious
problems for wooden structures. In this study, we analyzed the antitermitic and antifungal …

The excessive use of synthetic herbicides in agriculture has steered the development of
resistance in weeds along with the production of toxic effects on the environment. Essential …

Plant essential oils and their constituent monoterpenes are widely known plant growth
retardants but their mechanism of action is not well understood. We explored the mechanism …