Contact toxicity and repellency of lemongrass, spearmint, rosemary oils and their major bioactive compounds on destroyer ants (Trichomyrmex destructor) under laboratory conditions

Abstract The destroyer ant (Trichomyrmex destructor) builds aggressive nests in an indoor environment, damaging machinery and structures, and poses threats to humans. Plants contain secondary metabolites that may be toxic to insect pests. In this study, the contact toxicity and repellency of three p...

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Main Authors: Lekhnath Kafle, Ai-Yun Chung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer 2025-04-01
Series:Discover Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-025-06793-w
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