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Toxicity of the essential oil of basil cultivars and hybrids and its repellent ...
Costa, Andréa Santos da; Arrigoni-BlanK, Maria Fátima de; Bacci, Leandro; Blank, Arie Fitzgerald; Alves, Péricles Barreto; Peixoto, Magna GalvãoEssential oils have emerged as an alternative to synthetic insecticides in the control of stored grain pests. The toxicity and repellency of the essential oils of four basil cultivars and three basil hybrids and the monoterpenes linalool, citral, and (E)-methyl cinnamate were evaluated in the stored grain pests Callosobruchus maculatus and Sitophillus zeamais. The essential oils of the cultivar Genovese and the...
Essential oil of Aristolochia trilobata: synthesis, routes of exposure, acute t...
Oliveira, Bruna Maria Santos de; Melo, Carlisson Ramos; Alves, Péricles Barreto; Santos, Abraão Almeida; Santos, Ane Caroline CelestinoPlants of the genus Aristolochia have been frequently reported as important medicinal plants. Despite their high bioactive potential, to date, there are no reports of their effects on leaf-cutting ants. Therefore, the present study aimed to evaluate the insecticidal activity of the essential oil of Aristolochia trilobata and its major components on Atta sexdens and Acromyrmex balzani, two species of leaf-cuttin...
Óleo essencial de Cymbopogon martinii e seu constituinte majoritário geraniol :...
Santos, Ane Caroline CelestinoCoordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPES; The bees Apis mellifera are one of great economic and ecological importance because they are efficient pollinators in natural and agricultural environments. The recent decline of bee colonies around the world has been attributed to several causes, including the use of neonicotinoid insecticides. Despite this, the use of these products has incr...