Insecticidal and Repellent Activities of Four Essential Oils Against < em > Sitophilus zeamais < /em > (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

CONCLUSIONS: Melaleuca alternifolia and M. × piperita essential oils can be used by residual contact, while those of C. citriodora, M. alternifolia, and M. × piperita by mixing with maize grains. Melaleuca alternifolia essential oil can be used as a fumigant, while those of C. citriodora and S. terebinthifolius as repellents for S. zeamais adults.PMID:38022902 | PMC:PMC10664452 | DOI:10.1177/15593258231210263

Source: Dose Response - November 29, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Hany Ahmed Fouad Cl áudio Augusto Gomes da Câmara Marc ílio Martins de Moraes Wagner de Souza Tavares Jesusa Crisostomo Legaspi Jos é Cola Zanuncio Source Type: research