Chemical composition and bioactivities of Melaleuca alternufolia essential oil and its main constituents against Spodoptera littoralis (Boisaduval, 1833)

Highlights The chemical composition of M. alternifolia EO was identified by GC–MS. The EO of M. alternifolia and its components, terpinen-4-ol and γ-terpinene, had potent bioactivity against S. littoralis. M. alternifolia EO and their components, terpinen-4-ol and γ-terpinene have great potential as...

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Main Authors: Seham M. Ismail, Noura A. Hassan, Trandil F. Wahba, N. Shaker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2022-05-01
Series:Bulletin of the National Research Centre
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42269-022-00850-9