Essential Oils: An Untapped Resource for Managing Urban Insect Pests A new research review outlines current knowledge on essential oils as alternatives to synthetic insecticides for managing insect pests such as ants, termites, and cockroaches. Essential oils show a lot of promise, but more research on real-world applications is sorely needed. Entomology Today July 14, 2022 7 Comments
Some “Green” Oils Can Stop a Bed Bug—But Many Can’t Most Essential oils don't work to control bed bugs, although there are a few exceptions