Toxicity of Essential Oil of Mentha piperita (Lamiaceae) and its Monoterpenoid Menthol Against Tetranychus urticae Kogan 1836 (Acari: Tetranychidae)

Toxicity of Essential Oil of Mentha piperita (Lamiaceae) and its Monoterpenoid Menthol Against Tetranychus urticae Kogan 1836 (Acari: Tetranychidae)

Abstract Essential oils from plants have remarkable biological properties, for example as insecticides and acaricides. Here we provide chemical analysis and evaluate the toxicity of the essential oil of Mentha piperita (Lamiaceae) and its main constituent menthol against Tetranychus urticae Kogan 18...

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Main Authors: LAUANA P. DE SOUZA, VITOR ZUIM, PRISCILA STINGUEL, PATRÍCIA F. PINHEIRO, HUGO B. ZAGO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2022-12-01
Series:Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
Subjects:
botanical insecticides
major compound
peppermint
two-spotted spider mite
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