The essence of using plant essential oils for pest control

Abstract

I would like to thank my committee members, Joel Coats, Richard Martin, Steven Bradbury, Russell Jurenka and George Kraus, for their guidance and support throughout the course of this research. I would also like to thank Professor Alan Robertson for his support and guidance.In addition, I would like to thank my friends, colleagues, and the Entomology and Toxicology department faculty and staff for making my time at Iowa State University a wonderful experience. I would like to thank Alissa Elegant for supporting me through the final years of my graduate student career. I appreciate the gift of a teaspoon that I have received.Additionally, I would like to thank my parents, Victoria and Brian Wong and the rest of my family for their enduring love, my privileged upbringing, and their support of my many curious curiosities.