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01/10/2019 / By Edsel Cook

Researchers explore the possibility of using citrus essential oils as natural antifungal agents

Algerian researchers have found another use for the essential oils drawn from the leaves of citrus plants. They believe these volatile oils are natural anti-fungal agents that can kill disease-causing molds and yeasts. Normally, this kind of research is applied to animal or human health. But the researchers reported that the fungicidal properties of citrus essential oils could […]

01/04/2019 / By Edsel Cook

Citrus essential oils are powerful antifungal agents

In the search for safer and healthier substitutes to chemical fungicides, Algerian researchers have extracted essential oils from different species of citrus plants for testing as anti-fungal agents. They reported that the oils offered a natural means of protecting plant crops from pathogenic fungi. The researchers received support from the Hassiba University Benbouali. They published their findings in the scientific journal […]

10/21/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Ditch those toxic synthetic insecticides… Try citrus essential oil instead

Time to ditch those toxic, cancer-causing chemical insecticides and use natural ones instead. Researchers continue to search for natural pesticides that won’t harm human and environmental health. In a study published in the journal Crop Protection, it was found that citrus essential oil can be used to control pests like vineyard mealybugs. Mealybugs are pests […]

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