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Title	The potential of botanical essential oils for insect pest control
Author	Catherine Regnault-Roger
Date	1997
Description	mong the alternative strategies, the use of plants, insecticidal allelochemicals appears to be promising. Aromatic plants, and their essential oils, are among the most efficient botanicals. Their activities are manifold. They induce fumigant and topical toxicity as well as antifeedant or repellent effects. They are toxic to adults but also inhibit reproduction. Although mechanisms depend on phytochemical patterns and are not yet well known, this widespread range of activities is more and more being considered for both industrial and household uses: essential oils are presently regarded as a new class of ecological products for controlling insect pests.
Keywords	botanical, essential oil, insecticidal allelochemicals, control, insect, fumigant, chemical ecology, plant-insect relationship
URL	http://www.researchgate.net/publication/227242338_The_potential_of_botanical_essential_oils_for_insect_pest_control
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