Periplaneta americana (Blattodea:Blattidae) toxicity of 17 different plant-based essential oil against, adults were investigated. Used oils Lavendula angustifola (Lamiaceae), Zingiber officinale (Zingiberaceae), Citrus bergamia (Rutaceae), Juniperus virginiana (Cupressaceae), Piper nigrum (Piperaceae), Curcuna longa Betula lenta (Betulaceae), Myristica fragranaceae (Myristica fragranaceae), com...

Background and Purpose: Screening of natural medicinal plants is common because many infectious diseases are known to have been treated with herbal remedies throughout the history of mankind. Even today, plant materials continue to play a major role in primary health care as therapeutic remedies in many developing countries. In search for alternative ways of infectious disease control; essentia...