Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) is an important culinary herb and essential oil source widely recognized worldwide. The of the plant beneficial for medicinal uses, it has many biological activities such as insect repellent, larvicidal, bactericidal. This study aimed to investigate basil's its chemical composition repellent activity. basil was extracted from fresh leaves by steam distillation method...

<span>A chemical-based insect repellent such as N, N-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide (DEET) is commonly used against all insects despite its toxicity in humans. Hence, a agent from natural sources of plant essential oil was introduced. Some the plants which have potential are catnip, hairy basil, citronella, vetiver, clove, and citrus. Citronellal, citronellol, geraniol, eugenol, eugenol-acetat...

background: essential oils, as secondary plant compounds, present a safer alternative to conventional insecticides in insect control programs. so five essential oils including eucalyptus, mint, yarrow, oregano and rosemary oils were evaluated against the brown-banded cockroach supella longipalpa . methods : evaluation was done against the 3 rd and 4 th instar nymphs using three bioassay methods...