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Plant essential oils with high bioactivity provide environmental friendly alternatives for synthetic pesticides. Melaleuca alternifolia essential oil and its main constituent terpinen-4-ol have high insecticidal activity to Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky. Terpinen-4-ol may be metabolized by human

Eucalyptus camaldulensis is a tree species in the Myrtaceae that exhibits extremely high resistance to aluminum (Al). To explore a novel mechanism of Al resistance in plants, we examined the Al-binding ligands in roots and their role in Al resistance of E. camaldulensis. We identified a novel type

UNASSIGNED In our previous study, Melaleuca alternifolia essential oil (EO) was considered to have an insecticidal effect by acting on the mitochondrial respiratory chain in insects. However, the mode of action is not fully understood. UNASSIGNED In this study, we investigated the insecticidal

BACKGROUND The cereal weevil, Sitophilus zeamais is one of the most destructive pests of stored cereals worldwide. Frequent use of fumigants for managing stored-product insects has led to the development of resistance in insects. Essential oils from aromatic plants including the tea oil plant,