Rosmarinus Officinalis As a Natural Insecticide: A Review Publisher



Jahanian H¹ ; Kahkeshani N^{2, 3} ; Saneidehkordi A⁴ ; Isman MB⁵ ; Saeedi M^{6, 7} ; Khanavi M^{3, 5, 7} Show Affiliations
Source: International Journal of Pest Management Published:2022

Abstract

Arthropods’ resistance to synthetic pesticides and environmental issues has encouraged scientists to develop alternatives to these noxious materials. In this respect, botanical types have attracted lots of attention and among them, Rosmarinus officinalis from Lamiaceae family has been found as a versatile candidate. According to the literature, a wide range of research were conducted to prove the efficacy of R. officinalis against arthropods and this study aims to review, discuss, and consolidate their results by dividing them into four groups of stored product pests (SPP), medically important insects (MII), agricultural pests (AP), and other arthropods (OA). Most studies focused on pests as follows: SPP: Callosobruchus maculatus, Tribolium castaneum, Sitophilus granaries, Sitophilus oryzae, and Tribolium confusum, MII: Aedes aegypti, Culex pipiens, Culex quinquefasciatus, and Anopheles stephensi, AP: Tetranychus urticae, Trichoplusia ni, and Myzus persicae and OA: Phytoseiulus persimilis. Finally, some points and suggestions were provided for development of botanical insecticides. © 2022 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.