Use of insecticides can have disruptive effects on the environment. Replacing the chemical compounds in these insecticides with plant materials, however, can be a safe method with low environmental risk. In the current study, chemical composition and insecticidal activities of the essential oil from cardamom, Elettaria cardamomum L. (Maton) (Zingiberales: Zingiberaceae) on the adults of three s...

Atmosphere modification by reducing oxygen or increasing carbon dioxide has been used widely in recent years as a chemical-free strategy for managing stored-product pest insects (Donahaye et al. 1996; Adler et al. 2000; Jayas and Jeyamkondan 2002). The red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum (Herbst), being among the most problematic of stored-product insects, has been the subject of considerable...

The widespread use of synthetic chemical pesticides beginning in the late 1930s has contributed to development insecticide resistance many important species pest insects and plants. Recent trends pesticide have emphasized more environmentally benign control methods that take into consideration environmental, food safety, human health. Biopesticides (e.g., naturally occurring pesticidal compound...