Many arthropod agricultural pests have become resistant to synthetic chemical pesticides; as a result, there is a movement towards botanically derived pesticides. A new formulation of volatile oils, extracted from plants, allows for slow-release and longer duration in the field. Results are presented on the effects against the cotton aphid in greenhouse-grown cucumber plants.
Many arthropod agricultural pests have become resistant to synthetic chemical pesticides; as a result, there is a movement towards botanically derived pesticides. A new formulation of volatile oils, extracted from plants, allows for slow-release and longer duration in the field. Results are presented on the effects against the cotton aphid in greenhouse-grown cucumber plants.