[{
  "type": "article-journal",
  "title": "BIOINSECTICIDAL ACTIVITY OF PLANT ESSENTIAL OILS AGAINST ROSE SAWFLY Arge ochropus (HYMENOPTERA: ARGIDAE)",
  "author": [
    {
      "family": "Perveen",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Raza",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Al-Shuraym",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Alkeridis",
      "given": ""
    }
  ],
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [[2026]]
  },
  "container-title": "Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences",
  "ISSN": "1018-7081",
  "volume": "36",
  "issue": "2",
  "page": "473-480",
  "DOI": "https://doi.org/10.36899/JAPS.2026.2.0039",
  "abstract": "<p>The rose sawfly,&nbsp;<em>Arge ochropus</em>&nbsp;(Gmelin) (Hymenoptera: Argidae), is one of the most destructive insect pests attacking rose bushes. The increasing demand for eco-friendly control of insect pests has provoked a growing interest in biopesticides. In this study, the toxicity of three plant-based essential oils (PEOs); mint (<em>Mentha piperita</em>), eucalyptus (<em>Eucalyptus camaldulensis</em>), and lemongrass (<em>Cymbopogon citratus</em>) was tested against&nbsp;<em>A. ochropus</em>&nbsp;larvae using a leaf dip bioassay. The experiment was carried out using factorial with completely randomized design (CRD) in which concentration of each PEO was replicated six times. GC-MS analysis showed major compounds in plant essential oils: cubenol (8.4%) in&nbsp;<em>M. piperita</em>, 3,8-nonadien-2-one (23.6%) in&nbsp;<em>C. citratus</em>, and eucalyptol (42.3%) in&nbsp;<em>E. camaldulensis</em>. Results indicated a larval mortality rate of 70.4% after 48 hours of exposure to a 8.0% concentration of&nbsp;<em>M. piperita</em>&nbsp;oil. At 72 hours of exposure, the mortality rate was increased to 85.9%.&nbsp;<em>E. camaldulensis</em>&nbsp;at higher concentrations displayed a moderate efficacy, where 46.5% larval mortality was recorded at 48 hours and 70.9% mortality at 72 hours of application. The least effective PEO was&nbsp;<em>E. camaldulensis,</em>&nbsp;which showed only 50.2% larval mortality at 72 hours using higher concentrations. Probit analysis also confirmed the higher toxicity of&nbsp;<em>M. piperita</em>&nbsp;oil, with the lowest LC<sub>50</sub>&nbsp;values at both 48 hours (1.96%) and 72 hours (1.08%) compared to other PEOs. Our findings highlight that mint oil holds a significant promise as a potent biopesticide that could be integrated into sustainable management strategies against&nbsp;<em>A. ochropus</em>.</p>",
  "publisher": "Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum",
  "URL": "https://thejaps.org.pk/AbstractView.aspx?mid=2025-JAPS-718"
}]