Medicinal & Aromatic Plants
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-0412
+44 1300 500008
ISSN: 2167-0412
+44 1300 500008
Jouda Mediouni Ben Jemâa
National Agricultural Research Institute of Tunisia (INRAT),
Tunis
Tunisia
Review Article
Essential Oil as a Source of Bioactive Constituents for the Control of
Insect Pests of Economic Importance in Tunisia
Author(s): Jouda Mediouni Ben Jemâa
Jouda Mediouni Ben Jemâa
Essential oils from medicinal and aromatic plants are known as a source of secondary metabolites. They act as antimicrobial, antispasmodic, antiviral and anti-insect agents. In addition, essential oils of several species have been recently qualified as replacement alternatives to synthetic pesticides. Tunisia is located in the Mediterranean basin area, a temperate zone characterized by the greatest diversity on the planet since we find around 25,000 species and a very high percentage of these are endemic. The present mini-review comprises an investigation on major and predominant bioactive components and insecticidal potential of various species of Eucalyptus and Artemisia grown in Tunisia. The aim of this mini-review is to bring together most of the available scientific research in Tunisia conducted on insecticidal potential of the genera Eucalyptus and Artemisia, which is currently .. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2167-0412.1000158