title: Composition and insect attracting activity of the essential oil of Rosmarinus officinalis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Crete, Heraklion, Crete 71 409, Greece. kater@chemistry.uoc.gr
authors.forename: Haralambos E
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Katerinopoulos
authors.forename: Georgia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pagona
authors.forename: Athanasios
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Afratis
authors.forename: Nicolaos
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Stratigakis
authors.forename: Nikolaos
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Roditakis
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D010675:Pheromones; D010936:Plant Extracts; D010938:Plant Oils