Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4513554 | Industrial Crops and Products | 2013 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
- Some secondary metabolites of aromatic plants from Lamiaceae family exhibit pesticidal activity.
- Botanical insecticides are safe, environmentally friendly and efficient alternatives to conventional pesticides.
- Insecticide activity and chemical composition of herb extracts isolated by different methods was compared.
- Significant differences between the particular isolates and plants were found.
- The highest insect mortality was achieved applying essential oils and the extracts obtained with supercritical CO2.
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Authors
Marie Sajfrtova, Helena Sovova, Jindrich Karban, Kristina Rochova, Roman Pavela, Martin Barnet,