Essential oils insect repellent properties

Use The flowering plant is used in traditional medicine as an anthelmintic (worm remedy), antispas-modic, as remedy for stomach cramps, gout, vertigo it was also abus for abortive purposes. T. preparations are no longer used on account of their toxicity which is mainly due to the thujone content. Recently, fungicidal, insect repellent properties against Colorado beetles, and antimicrobial activities have been reported for the essential oil. 

Studies into the method of action of essential oils as insect repellents are currently underway that may further help in the development of new products. Recently, the results of an investigation were reported on the method of action of the acaricidal properties of Lavandula angustifolia Miller essential oil and of linalool (60), one of its main components, against Psoroptes cuniculi [195]. The study confirms the anti-mite properties of lavender essential oil and of linalool (60) by inhalation, indicating an additional route for possible use of these substances both for prophylactic and therapeutic purposes. Also, the method of action of the toxicity of citrus peel oils to several insect species has recently been investigated [196]. The results indicated that an efficient way to use citrus peel essential oils to control insects would be as a fumigant in relatively enclosed or air-tight systems. 

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