@article {145416, title = {Ecofriendly agriculture pest control using pheromone packed programed nanovolcanoes framed by graphene oxide}, journal = {CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY}, year = {2024}, month = {05/2024}, abstract = {

Ecofriendly agricultural practices encourage pheromone usage, but cost is a major limitation for pheromone-based techniques. Hence, various slow-release technologies have been developed to provide-controlled release, reducing the cost of source compounds. Here, we have identified a graphene oxide edifice that allows the controlled release of a complex pheromone cocktail with compounds having different polarities through ratio-metric molecular pockets. These pockets resemble liquid crystals and show both controlled release as well as stimulus-responsive burst release without charring. These properties are beneficial for pest control.

}, doi = {10.1007/s10098-024-02861-8}, author = {Kaur, Kamaljit and Chandel, Mahima and Munikrishnappa, VKT and Kumar, Prem and Sahu, BK and Ahamed, Momin and Manjunath, Sowmya and Gorantla, Markandeya and Olsson, Shannon and Muthusamy, Eswaramoorthy and Subaharan, Kesavan and Shanmugam, Vijayakumar} } @article {93670, title = {Electrophysiological, behavioural and biochemical effect of Ocimum basilicum oil and its constituents methyl chavicol and linalool on Musca domestica L.}, journal = {Environ Sci Pollut Res Int}, year = {2021}, month = {2021 May 08}, abstract = {

Ocimum basilicum essential oil (EO) was evaluated for its biological effects on M. domestica. Characterization of O. basilicum EO revealed the presence of methyl chavicol (70.93\%), linalool (9.34\%), epi-α-cadinol (3.69 \%), methyl eugenol (2.48\%), γ-cadinene (1.67\%), 1,8-cineole (1.30\%) and (E)-β-ocimene (1.11\%). The basil EO and its constituents methyl chavicol and linalool elicited a neuronal response in female adults of M. domestica. Adult female flies showed reduced preference to food source laced with basil EO and methyl chavicol. Substrates treated with EO and methyl chavicol at 0.25\% resulted in an oviposition deterrence of over 80\%. A large ovicidal effect was found for O. basilicum EO (EC 9.74 mg/dm) followed by methyl chavicol (EC 10.67 mg/dm) and linalool (EC 13.57 mg/dm). Adults exposed to EO (LD 10.01 μg/adult) were more susceptible to contact toxicity than to methyl chavicol and linalool (LD 13.62 μg/adult and LD 43.12 μg/adult respectively). EO and its constituents methyl chavicol and linalool also induced the detoxifying enzymes Carboxyl esterase (Car E) and Glutathione S - transferases (GST).

}, issn = {1614-7499}, doi = {10.1007/s11356-021-14282-x}, author = {Senthoorraja, Rajendran and Subaharan, Kesavan and Manjunath, Sowmya and Pragadheesh, Vppalayam Shanmugam and Bakthavatsalam, Nandagopal and Mohan, Muthu Gounder and Senthil-Nathan, Sengottayan and Basavarajappa, Sekarappa} }