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Evaluation of petroleum based horticulture oil for the management of the tea red spider mite, Oligonychus coffeae Neitner (Acarina: Tetranychidae) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
The Servo agro spray oil (petroleum based horticulture oil) was evaluated in the laboratory against tea red spider mite, Oligonychus coffeae to determine its effect on adult mortality, viability of eggs, oviposition deterrence and repellent properties ...
Barua, A.   +5 more
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Insecticidal activities of Citrus aurantifolia essential oil against Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae)

open access: yesToxicology Reports, 2019
Background: In the recent time, global attention for the control of vectors has shifted from chemical insecticides to botanicals. In the present investigation, authors attempted to evaluate the efficacy of peel and leaf essential oil (EO) of Citrus ...
Riju Sarma   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Adult and Egg Mortality of Rhynchophorus Ferrugineus Oliver (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Induced by Thiamethoxam and Clothianidin. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
The red palm weevil (RPW) is the major pest of palms in the Mediterranean region. One of the most interesting control solutions for this pest is endotherapy, comprising injections of biologically active substances directly into the stem of the palm.
Caprio, E.   +3 more
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OIL EXTRACT FROM LOCAL LEAVES - AN ALTERNATIVE TO SYNTHETIC MOSQUITO REPELLANTS [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Apart from the fact that chemical based (synthetic) repellents have been discovered to have unfavourable effects on man and livestock, they are expensive, non-biodegradable and no longer efficient due to adaptation of mosquitoes to them.
Adeyemi , A.O.   +2 more
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Clinical efficacy and safety in head lice infection by Pediculus humanis capitis De Geer (Anoplura: Pediculidae) of a capillary spray containing a silicon-oil complex*

open access: yesParasite, 2010
Head lice are endemic worldwide. Resistance to permethrin and doubts about the safety of pesticides promoted the use of physical therapies (wet-combing, dry-on suffocation).
Izri A.   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ovicidal effect of the essential oils from 18 Brazilian Piper species: controlling Anticarsia gemmatalis (Lepidoptera, Erebidae) at the initial stage of development.

open access: yes, 2018
The toxicities of essential oils (EOs) from 18 species of Brazilian Piperaceae were assessed on eggs of the velvetbean caterpillar, Anticarsia gemmatalis .
D. Krinski, L. A. Foerster, C. Deschamps
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Toxicity And Sublethal Effects Of Artemisia annua Linnaeus On Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus), Aedes albopictus (Skuse), Anopheles sinensis Wiedemann And Culex quinquefasciatus Say [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Artemisia annua is well known for its strong antimalarial properties; however, limited studies were conducted on the effects of the plant against mosquitoes.
Cheah, Shao Xiong
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Lethal and sublethal effects of essential oil of Lippia sidoides (Verbenaceae) and monoterpenes on Chagas’ disease vector Rhodnius prolixus

open access: yesMemorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
The aim of this study was to identify the composition of the essential oil from leaves of Lippia sidoides (EOLS), a typical shrub commonly found in the dry northeast of Brazil, popularly known as “alecrim-pimenta”.
Marcela B Figueiredo   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Exogenous Application of Jasmonic Acid Induces Volatile Emissions in Rice and Enhances Parasitism of Nilaparvata lugens Eggs by theParasitoid Anagrus nilaparvatae [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Jasmonate signaling pathway plays an important role in induced plant defense against herbivores and pathogens, including the emission of volatiles that serve as attractants for natural enemies of herbivores.
Cheng, Jia-An   +4 more
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