Chemical composition and fumigation toxicity of essential oil from Murraya paniculata L. (Jack) against almond moth, Cadra cautella (Walker)
Chemical composition and fumigation toxicity of essential oil from Murraya paniculata L. (Jack) against almond moth, Cadra cautella (Walker)
- Author(s) A.H. Nazari, S.M. Nebapure, V.S. Rana and N.A. Shakil
- Year: 2022
- Month: January
- Volume: 55
- Pages: 93-104
Essential oils from plants are being studied for their insecticidal activities as alternative to synthetic insecticides and fumigants. Particularly in storage pest management use of fumigants is inevitable and considering the ban on methyl bromide and resistance development against phosphine by several pests, there is urgent need to identify alternative chemicals. Almond moth, Cadra cautella is one of the key lepidopteran pest of several commodities.
