Thursday 14 July 2022

Essential Oils: An Untapped Resource for Managing Urban Insect Pests | Entomology Today

cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis)

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A new research review outlines current knowledge on essential oils as alternatives to synthetic insecticides for managing insect pests such as ants, termites, and cockroaches. Essential oils show a lot of promise, but more research on real-world applications is sorely needed.

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