Bioactivity of Ocimum gratissimum L. oil and two of its constituents against five insect pests attacking stored food products

Journal of Stored Products Research

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 328-334

  Ogendo, J O ^a   Kostyukovsky, M ^b   Ravid, U ^b   Matasyoh, J C ^a   Deng, A L ^a   Omolo, E O ^a   Kariuki, S T ^a   Shaaya, E ^b  

^a EGERTON UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^b VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

(Z) ocimene; Bioactivity; Essential oil; Eugenol; Stored product insects

Indexed keywords

CALLOSOBRUCHUS CHINENSIS; HEXAPODA; OCIMUM; OCIMUM GRATISSIMUM; ORYZAEPHILUS SURINAMENSIS; RHYZOPERTHA DOMINICA; SITOPHILUS ORYZAE; TRIBOLIUM CASTANEUM;

EID: 50649123996     PISSN: 0022474X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jspr.2008.02.009     Document Type: Article

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