Insecticidal and repellent activity of geranium essential oil against Musca domestica and Lucilia cuprina

We conducted laboratory experiments to investigate the repellent and insecticidal activity of Pelargonium graveolens geranium oil (GO) against larvae and adults of two dipteran species Musca domestica and Lucilia cuprina. The insecticidal activity of the GO was assessed on larvae using an immersion test, and on adults using impregnated filter paper and direct surface contact tests. Meanwhile, the repellent activity of the GO was assessed against...