Selected Essential Oils Act as Repellents Against the House Cricket, Acheta domesticus
Torben K. Heinbockel, Rasha O. Alzyoud, Shazia Raheel, Vonnie D. C. Shields

TL;DR
This study found that certain essential oils, like peppermint and rosemary, strongly repel house crickets, suggesting they could be used as natural pest control alternatives.
Contribution
The study identifies four essential oils with strong, concentration-dependent repellent effects against house crickets.
Findings
Peppermint, rosemary, cinnamon, and lemongrass oils showed strong repellent effects against Acheta domesticus.
Four essential oils and two synthetic repellents elicited no significant repellent responses.
The repellent effect of the four oils was dose-dependent.
Abstract
The aim of this study was to determine the behavioral responses of house crickets, Acheta domesticus, to various essential oils. We tested a panel of 27 essential oils and hypothesized that some would act as strong repellents, while others would have weak or no significant effects. In addition to the essential oils tested, we examined two synthetic repellents which elicited no significant repellent effects. This study is important in contributing to our current understanding of insect repellency and the use of naturally derived plant compounds, in lieu of their synthetic counterparts, to serve as repellents against insect pests. The house cricket, Acheta domesticus, is found globally. It is an agricultural pest causing economic damage to a wide variety of crops including cereal seedlings, vegetable crops, fruit plants, and stored grains. Additionally, crickets act as mechanical vectors…
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Taxonomy
TopicsInsect Utilization and Effects · Insect Pest Control Strategies · Insects and Parasite Interactions
