Fumigant toxicity of five essential oils rich in ketones against Sitophilus zeamais (Motschulsky) by Herrera, J.M., Zunino, M.P., Massuh, Y., Pizzollito, R.P., Dambolena, J.S., Gañan, N.A., Zygadlo, J.A.

“…Essential  oils  (EOs)  and  individual  compounds  act  as  fumigants against  insects  found  in  stored  products.  In  fumigant  assays,  Sitophilus  zeamais Motschulsky adults were treated with essential oils derived from  Aphyllocladus decussatus Hieron,   Aloysia  polystachya  Griseb, Minthostachys  verticillata, Griseb Epling and Tagetes minuta L , which are rich in ketones and their major components:…”
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Essential oil of Tagetes filifolia against the flour beetle Tribolium castaneum and its relation to acetylcholinesterase activity and lipid peroxidation by Olmedo, R., Herrera, J.M., Lucini, E.I., Zunino, M.P., Pizzolitto, R.P., Dambolena, J.S., Zygadlo, J.A.

“…The essential oil and (E)-anethole were the most toxic at 24 h against adult insects (CL50= 2.4 y 2.6 µL/mL water, respectively). …”
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