Bioactivity of essential oils in the control of Sitophilus ssp.
Guilherme Hammarstrom Dobler,
Gabriella Medianeira Machado de Oliveira,
Neusa Fernandes De Moura
Abstract:Brazil is the largest rice producer outside of Asia, and the large production of this grain in the Brazilian territory has aspects that affect its productivity. Among all the influencing aspects is the rice weevil, Sitophilus ssp. Considering the needs of the grain industry and the market that seeks products without toxic residues, the work evaluated the bioactivity of the essential oils of laurel (Laurus nobilis), eucalyptus (Eucalyptus citriodora), and mint (Mentha piperita) on the coleopteran Sitophilus ssp… Show more
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