Composition and insect attracting activity of the essential oil of Rosmarinus officinalis.
The essential oil and a number of extracts of Rosmarinus officinalis L. in solvents of increasing polarity were isolated, and their components identified and tested as pest control agents. Ethanol and acetone extracts attract grape berry moth Lobesia botrana. However, none of the extracts had a significant effect on western flower thrips Frankliniella occidentalis, which is attracted by 1,8-cineole, a major essential oil component.
Katerinopoulos
Haralambos E
HE
Department of Chemistry, University of Crete, Heraklion, Crete 71 409, Greece. kater@chemistry.uoc.gr
Pagona
Georgia
G
Afratis
Athanasios
A
Stratigakis
Nicolaos
N
Roditakis
Nikolaos
N
D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D007313:Insecta / Q000502:physiology*; D009036:Moths / Q000502:physiology*; D010572:Pest Control, Biological; D010675:Pheromones / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000737:chemistry; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D027542:Rosmarinus / Q000737:chemistry*
D010675:Pheromones; D010936:Plant Extracts; D010938:Plant Oils