Blend effects in the toxicity of the essential oil constituents of Ocimum kilimandscharicum and Ocimum kenyense (Labiateae) on two post-harvest insect pests

Simple item page
dc.contributor.authorHassanali, Ahmed
dc.contributor.authorBekele, Jembere
dc.date.accessioned2012-10-31T08:33:16Z
dc.date.available2012-10-31T08:33:16Z
dc.date.issued2011-06
dc.descriptionhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00067-Xen_US
dc.description.abstractThe lethal toxicity of major components of the essential oils of Ocimum kilimandscharicum and O. kenyense and of selected blends of these against Sitophilus zeamais and Rhyzopertha dominica were compared with those of the full blends of the essential oils. The compounds were assayed in amounts and proportions present in the minimum 100% lethal dose of the oils. Whereas a major component of O. kilimandscharicum was found to be largely responsible for the toxic action of its essential oil against R. dominica, the results with the other treatments indicated that the toxic action of the essential oils were due to the combined effects of different components, either with or without significant individual toxic action of their own against the insects. The significance of the results and their implication in screening and using plants and their phytochemicals for pest and microbial control are highlighted.en_US
dc.identifier.citationPhytochemistry Volume 57, Issue 3, June 2001, Pages 385–391en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/5885
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherELSEVIERen_US
dc.subjectOcimum kilimandscharicumen_US
dc.subjectO. kenyenseen_US
dc.subjectLabiateaeen_US
dc.subjectSitophilus zeamaisen_US
dc.subjectRhyzopertha dominicaen_US
dc.subjectEssential oilsen_US
dc.subjectBlend effectsen_US
dc.subjectSynergismen_US
dc.titleBlend effects in the toxicity of the essential oil constituents of Ocimum kilimandscharicum and Ocimum kenyense (Labiateae) on two post-harvest insect pestsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
Files
Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
Abstract.pdf
Size:
4.51 KB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Description:
abstract
Download
License bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
license.txt
Size:
5.24 KB
Format:
Item-specific license agreed upon to submission
Description:
Download
Collections
RP-Department of Chemistry