Abstract
The essential oil extracts of six Malaysian plants, i.e. Curcuma longa, Zingiber officinale, Pandanus odorus, Cinnamomum zeylanicum, Syzygium aromaticum and Cymbopogon citratus, were evaluated for repellent activity against Periplaneta americana using a modification of the “two-cylinders” method. Dose-dependent repellency ranging from 57.1 to 100% was exhibited by all six extracts at the lowest concentration tested (12 ppm).
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Les extraits d’huiles essentielles de six plantes de Malaisie, à savoir Curcuma longa, Zingiber officinale, Pandanus odorus, cinnamomun zeylanicum, Syzygium aromaticum et Cymbopogon citratus, ont été évalués pour leur activité répulsive contre Periplaneta americana en utilisant une modification de la méthode de “cylindre de verre en terre”. Tous les extraits testés ont présenté une répellence dose-dépendante variant de 57,1 à 100% à la plus basse concentration (12 ppm).
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Ahmad, F.B.H., Mackeen, M.M., Ali, A.M. et al. Repellency of Essential Oils Against the Domiciliary Cockroach, Periplaneta Americana. Int J Trop Insect Sci 16, 391–393 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1017/S174275840001746X
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