Biotoxicity of essential oil of Eucalyptus citriodora Hook (Myrtaceae) to dust mites
Citronellol had the highest repellent effect, and the essential oil, 1,8-cineole, and citronellyl acetate also showed significant repellency rates. <i>E. citriodora</i> essential oil and its compounds particularly citronellal and citronellol, showed high potential for effective dust mite control due to their natural origin, strong toxicity and repellency impacts. Thus, <i>E. citriodora</i> essential oil is a natural, eco-friendly alternative to synthetic acaricides, providing a scientific basis for the control of indoor dust mite allergies.
Authors
- Hai Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0878-137X)
- Komivi Senyo Akutse (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2124-1626)
- Pan Xie
- Ziyi Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6207-381X)
- Xu Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8098-0410)
- Haiming Cai
- Zhibin Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3762-2068)
- Yongwen Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4687-1085)
- Zhimin Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5047-1968)
- Shuting Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4101-0649)
- Shanshan Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-6340-418X)
- Peiyao Ruan
Institutions
- Fujian Medical University (CN)
- International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (KE)
- North-West University (ZA)
- Zhangzhou Municipal Hospital of Fujian Province (CN)
- Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CN)
- Zhangzhou Vocational and Technical College (CN)
- Fujian Petrochemical Group (China) (CN)
- Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Plant Science
- Published
- 2025-12-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2025.1708798
- Primary Topic
- Insect Pest Control Strategies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province
- Fujian Medical University