effects of mentha arvensis l. and mentha pulegium l. essential oils were investigated against oviposition deterrence, egg hatching and adults' mortality of callosobruchus maculatus f. essential oils were obtained by dry leaves that were subjected to hydrodistilation using a modified clevenger-type apparatus. all experiments were conducted at 25±1ºc, 65±5 % r.h. in the dark condition with 5...

The toxicities of two new insecticides, hydramet.hylnon and abamectin, were evaluated against one susceptible and seven insecticide-resistant strains of 81attella gennanica. (L.) Both materials proved to be potent insecticides against the susceptible strain. There was no difference in toxicity, based on LTfoO values, of hydramethylnon between resistant and susceptible strains in a feeding bioas...

The inhalation of the aroma of Rosemary essential oil has been shown to enhance cognition in healthy adults. In this independent groups design study we exposed forty schoolchildren aged nine to eleven years to either Rosemary aroma or no aroma in a classroom setting where they completed standardised tests of working memory in fifteen minute procedure. Analysis of the data revealed that performa...