Table 1.
A list of reports indicating pesticidal effects of essential oils isolated from the Lamiaceae family.
| Genera | Species | Lethal/SubLethal Effects and Targeted Arthropod Pests |
|---|---|---|
| Agastache Gronovius | A. foeniculum (Pursh) Kuntze | Fumigant toxicity against T. castaneum and R. dominica [42]. |
| Hyptis Jacquin | H. spicigera Lamarck | Repellency against S. zeamais [43]. |
| H. suaveolens (L.) Poit | Repellency against S. zeamais [43]. | |
| Lavandula L. | L. angustifolia Miller | Contact and fumigant toxicity against T. urticae [44]. |
| L. hybrida Reverchon | Repellency against S. zeamais, C. pusillus, and Tenebrio molitor [42]. | |
| L. luisieri (Rozeira) Rozeira | Antifeedant effects against L. decemlineata [43]. | |
| L. stoechas L. | Fumigant toxicity against T. castaneum, L. serricorne, and R. dominica [47]. | |
| Lepechinia Willdenow | L. betonicifolia (Lam.) Epling | Repellency against T. castaneum [48]. |
| Mentha L. | M. arvensis L. | Acaricidal effects on D. farinae and D. pteronyssinus [49]. |
| M. longifolia (L.) L. | Larvicidal activity against C. pipiens [50]. | |
| M. microphylla Koch | Contact and fumigant toxicity against T. castaneum and S. oryzae [51]. | |
| M. piprita L. | Toxicity on the adult females of A. gossypii [52]. | |
| M. pulegium L. | Toxicity on the adult females of A. gossypii [52]. | |
| M. spicata L. | Larvicidal activity against C. pipiens [50]. | |
| M. suaveolens Ehrh. | Larvicidal activity against C. pipiens [50]. | |
| Melissa L. | M. officinalis L. | Fumigant toxicity and antifeedant effect against T. castaneum [53]. |
| Ocimum L. | O. americanum L. | Toxicity and repellency against S. zeamais [54]. |
| O. basilicum L. | Contact and fumigant toxicity against T. putrescentiae [55]. | |
| O. gratissimum L. | Larvicidal activity against C. quinquefasciatus [56]. | |
| O. sanctum L. | Larvicidal activity against C. quinquefasciatus [56]. | |
| Origanum L. | O. acutidens Ietswaart | Toxicity effects on adults of Bruchus dentipes [57]. |
| O. elongatum E. & M. | Acaricidal activity against V. destructor [58]. | |
| O. glandulosum Desf. | Contact and fumigant toxicities against R. dominica [59]. | |
| O. onites L. | Contact and fumigant toxicity against R. dominica, T. confusum, S. granarius, and S. oryzae [60]. | |
| O. rotundifolium Boiss. | Fumigant toxicity against S. granaries adults [61]. | |
| O. vulgare L. | Exposure to volatile compounds against A. punctatum [13]. | |
| Perilla L. | P. frutescens (L.) Britton | Insecticidal and repellent activities against L. serricorne [62]. |
| Perovskia Kar. | P. atriplicifolia Benth. | Fumigant toxicity against S. oryzae and T. castaneum adults [63]. |
| Phlomis L. | P. umbrosa Turcz. | Contact and fumigant toxicity on S. zeamais and T. castaneum [64]. |
| Rosmarinus L. | R. officinalis L. | Contact and fumigant toxicity, and repellency effects against S. longipalpa [65]. |
| Salvia L. | S. fruticosa Mill. | Larvicidal activity against C. pipiens [50]. |
| S. hydrangea Dc. | Fumigant toxicity against S. granaries adults [61]. | |
| Salvia apiana Jeps. | Deterrent and larvicidal activity on A. aegypti and A. quadrimaculatus [66]. | |
| Salvia elegans Vahl | Deterrent and larvicidal activity on A. aegypti and A. quadrimaculatus [66]. | |
| Salvia leucantha Cav. | Deterrent and larvicidal activity on A. aegypti and A. quadrimaculatus [66]. | |
| S. multicaulis Vahl. | Fumigant toxicity against adults of S. granaries [61]. | |
| S. numerosa L. | Fumigant toxicity against adults of S. granaries [61]. | |
| S. officialis L. | Deterrent and larvicidal activity on A. aegypti and A. quadrimaculatus [66]. | |
| S. pomifera Hayek | Larvicidal activity against C. pipiens [50]. | |
| S. pratensis L. | Contact and fumigant toxicity against T. castaneum and C. maculatus [67]. | |
| S. sclarea L. | Fumigant toxicity against adults of S. granaries [61]. | |
| Satureja L. | S. hortensis L. | Contact and fumigant toxicity against T. urticae [68]. |
| S. khuzistanica Jamzad | Antifeedant activity and toxicity to L. decemlineata [69]. | |
| S. spicigera Boiss. | Fumigant toxicity against adults of S. granaries [61]. | |
| S. thymbra L. | Fumigant toxicity against E. kuehniella, P. interpunctella and A. obtectus [70]. | |
| Teucrium L. | T. polium L. | Contact and fumigant toxicity against T. urticae [68]. |
| Thymus L. | T. daenensis Celak | Antifeedant activity and toxicity to L. decemlineata [69]. |
| T. eriocalyx (Ronniger) Jalas | Contact and fumigant toxicity against T. urticae [71]. | |
| T. fallax Fisch. & Mey. | Fumigant toxicity against adults of S. granaries [61]. | |
| T. kotschyanus Boiss. | Contact and fumigant toxicity against T. urticae [71]. | |
| T. persicus (Ronniger ex Rech.f.) Jalas | Fumigant toxicity against adults of T. castaneum and S. oryzae [69]. | |
| T. satureioides C. & B. | Acaricidal activity against V. destructor [58]. | |
| T. sipyleus Boiss. | Fumigant toxicity against adults of S. granaries [61]. | |
| T. vulgaris L. | Exposure to volatile compounds against A. punctatum [42]. | |
| Zataria Boissier | Z. multiflora Boiss. | Fumigant toxicity on adults of T. castaneum, S. granarius and C. maculatus [72]. |
| Zhumeria Rech. | Z. majdae Rech. | Adverse effect on protein, lipid and carbohydrate contents and on esterase and glutathione S-transferase enzymes’ activities of T. castaneum larvae [73]. |
The full scientific names of mentioned pests are as follows: Acanthoscelides obtectus Say (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), Aedes aegypti L. (Diptera: Culicidae), Anobium punctatum de Geer (Coleoptera: Anobidae), Anopheles dirus Peyton & Harrison (Diptera: Culicidae), Anopheles quadrimaculatus Say (Diptera: Culicidae), Aphis gossypii Glover (Hemiptera: Aphididae), Brevicoryne brassicae L. (Hemiptera: Aphididae), Bruchus dentipes Baudi (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), Callosobruchus maculatus (F.) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), Culex quinquefasciatus Say. (Diptera: Culicidae), Culex pipiens L. (Diptera: Culicidae), Cryptolestes pusillus (Schöenherr) (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae), Dermatophagoides farinae Hughes (Acari: Pyroglyphidae), Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (Trouessart) (Acari: Pyroglyphidae), Ephestia kuehniella Zeller (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), Lasioderma serricorne F. (Coleoptera: Anobiidae), Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), Musca domestica L. (Diptera: Muscidae), Plodia interpunctella Hübner (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), Rhyzopertha dominica (F.) (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae), Sitophilus granarius (L.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), Sitophilus oryzae (L.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), Supella longipalpa (Fabricius) (Blattaria: Ectobiidae), Tenebrio molitor L. (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae), Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae), Tribolium castaneum Herbst (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae), Tyrophagus putrescentiae (Schrank) (Sarcoptiformes: Acaridae) and Varroa destructor Anderson & Trueman (Acari: Varroidae).