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Thyme oil was obtained by hydrodistillation and Thymol the major constituents was purchased from Prolabo Co. and they were tested againstTetranychus urticae Koch. Thymol was more potent than Thyme oil as a deterrent factor for reducing egg laying by the mite. Mortality percentage reached 100% with both materials used, however, with low concentration the effect was pronounced with Thymol than Thyme oil.
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El-Gengaihi, S.E., Amer, S.A.A. & Mohamed, S.M. Biological activity of Thyme oil and Thymol againstTetranychus urticae Koch. Anz. Schadlingskde., Pflanzenschutz, Umweltschutz 69, 157–159 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01906806
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