del Valle Avila, M., Achimón, F., Pizzolitto, R.P., Pereyra, M., Andreatta, A.E., Zunino, M.P., & Peschiutta, M.L. 2026 Bioactivity of essential oils against the vine mealybug Planococcus ficus and its associated ant Brachymyrmex patagonicus. Journal of Natural Pesticide Research 18: 100210

Keywords:

ant association

behavior

chemical ecology

control

Notes: The aims of present study were to determine the insecticidal and repellent activities of Aloysia polystachya, Pimenta haitiensis, Curcuma longa, C. nardus, Illicium verum, Pimenta racemosa, Pinus ponderosa, and S. aromaticum EOs against vine mealybugs and to evaluate their effects on the behavior of the associated ant B. patagonicus, as individual targets within pest management strategies. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.napere.2026.100210

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