The essential oil extracted from the dried flower buds of clove, Eugenia caryophyllata L.
Merr. & Perry (Myrtaceae), is used as a topical application to relieve pain and to promote …

Syzygium aromaticum, commonly called clove, is a culinary spice with medical uses. Clove
is utilized in cosmetics, medicine, gastronomy, and agriculture due to its abundance of …

Certain essential plant oils, widely used as fragrances and flavors in the perfume and food
industries, have long been reputed to repel insects. Recent investigations in several …

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 …

Eugenol, isoeugenol and methyleugenol showed similar contact toxicity to Sitophilus
zeamais (LD50 values approximately 30μg/mg insect). For Tribolium castaneum, the order …

This study evaluated toxic effects, repellency and respiration rate caused by terpenoid
constituents of cinnamon and clove essential oils and against Sitophilus granarius …

A methylene chloride extract of the spice, cinnamon, Cinnamomum aromaticum Nees, was
shown to be insecticidal to Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) and Sitophilus zeamais Motsch …

The essential oil extracted from nutmeg seeds using steam distillation was tested against the
stored product insect pests, Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) and Sitophilus zeamais Motsch …

In the search for alternatives to conventional insecticides, essential oils extracted from
aromatic plants have been widely investigated. Their toxicities toward insects were of …

The toxic and repellent properties of nine major constituents of essential oils, comprising
benzene derivatives and terpenes, were evaluated against Periplaneta americana (L.) …