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June 20, 2026Chilean journal of agricultural researchOpen Access

Fumigant toxicity and repellency of essential oils from cinnamon, thyme, and lavender against Musca domestica L.

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CBCatalina Badilla-SotoGSGonzalo Silva-AguayoJRJ. C. Rodríguez-Maciel

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Randomized trial evaluates essential oils' insecticidal effects on houseflies, indicating alternatives to chemical insecticides.

Key Points

  • This research aims to assess the fumigant toxicity, repellent effects, and ovipositional behavior induced by essential oils against houseflies.
  • Tested adult houseflies derived from cattle barns under controlled laboratory conditions.
  • Applied varying concentrations of cinnamon, thyme, and lavender essential oils to evaluate mortality and repellency.
  • Conducted bioassays and oviposition trials using specific concentrations of each essential oil.
  • Thyme oil showed LC50 = 46.7 mL L -1 air, while lavender oil had LC50 = 144.5 mL L -1 air for housefly mortality.
  • Houseflies exposed to higher concentrations of cinnamon and thyme oils preferred untreated areas, indicating strong repellency.
  • Lavender essential oil demonstrated no oviposition across all tested concentrations.

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Badilla-Soto et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a362e62db0793dc1a536241https://doi.org/10.4067/s0718-58392026000300327
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