Neuroethology of olfactory-guided behavior and its potential application in the control of harmful insects [PDF]
, 2016 Harmful insects include pests of crops and storage goods, and vectors of human and animal diseases. Throughout their history, humans have been fighting them using diverse methods.
Guerenstein, Pablo Gustavo +2 more
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Biocompatible Nutmeg Oil-Loaded Nanoemulsion as Phyto-Repellent
Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2020 Plant essential oils are widely used in perfumes and insect repellent products. However, due to the high volatility of the constituents in essential oils, their efficacy as a repellent product is less effective than that of synthetic compounds.
Masturah Mohd Narawi +7 more
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A Systematic Review of Mosquito Coils and Passive Emanators: Defining Recommendations for Spatial Repellency Testing Methodologies. [PDF]
, 2012 Mosquito coils, vaporizer mats and emanators confer protection against mosquito bites through the spatial action of emanated vapor or airborne pyrethroid particles.
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Effects of insecticidal ketones present in mint plants on GABA A receptor from mammalian neurons [PDF]
, 2017 The genus Mentha, an important member of the Lamiaceae family, is represented by many species commonly known as mint. The insecticidal activity of Mentha oil and its main components has been tested and established against various insects/pests.
Delgado Marín, Leticia Ester +2 more
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Scientific African, 2022 Background: Plant essential oils present a broad spectrum of activity against pests as possible insecticides, repellents, or deterrents. These oils also have a long tradition of use in the protection of stored products.
G.K. Sedikelo, G.G. Lenetha, N.J. Malebo
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How rapid is aphid-induced signal transfer between plants via common mycelial networks? [PDF]
, 2013 Peer reviewedPublisher ...
Babikova, Zdenka +4 more
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Repellency and toxicity of the crude ethanolic extract of Limoniastrum guyonianum against Tribolium castaneum. Acheuk, F., Belaid, M., Lakhdari, W., Abdellaoui, K., Dehliz, A., and Mokrane, K. (Algeria/Tunisia) [PDF]
Tunisian Journal of Plant Protection, 2017 In nature, the interaction between plants and insects has led to the production of a set of secondary compounds. Many plant secondary metabolites have significant insecticidal activity.
Fatma Acheuk +5 more
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Assessment of grain protection through the incorporation of Eucalyptus citriodora leaves in grain/insecticide admixtures in Zimbabwe [PDF]
Journal of Horticulture and Postharvest Research, 2019 Purpose: The control of stored-grain insect pests is predominantly done through the use of synthetic insecticides. However, the extensive and constant (mis)use of these chemicals has brought complications that include faster evolution of resistant forms ...
James Machingura
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Progress in Research and Application of Insect-resistant Packaging for Grain Storage
Liang you shipin ke-jiStored grain is extremely vulnerable to the storage insects during storage and processing. At present, chemical control is still the main method for controlling stored grain insects.
ZHANG Yuan-quan +4 more
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PLoS Genetics, 2021 Pyrethrum extract from dry flowers of Tanacetum cinerariifolium (formally Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium) has been used globally as a popular insect repellent against arthropod pests for thousands of years.
Qiang Wang +14 more
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