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Lemongrass Oil
General Information
- Product Names:
Natural Home Insect Control (Hot Shot)
- Chemical Class: Oil- essential
- Uses: Insect repellent, insecticide
- Beyond Pesticides rating:
Health and Environmental Effects
- Cancer: Not documented
- Endocrine Disruption: Not documented
- Reproductive Effects: Not documented
- Neurotoxicity: Not documented
- Kidney/Liver Damage: Not documented
- Sensitizer/ Irritant: Not documented
- Birth/Developmental: Not documented
- Detected in Groundwater: Not documented
- Potential Leacher: Not documented
- Toxic to Birds: Not documented
- Toxic to Fish/Aquatic Organisms: Not documented
- Toxic to Bees: Not documented
Additional Information
- Regulatory Status:
- Supporting information:
- Studies:
- Antifungal activity of lemongrass (Cympopogon citratus L.) essential oil against key postharvest pathogens. Tzortzakis, N., and Economakis, C. 2007. Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies.
- Formulation of an effective mosquito-repellent topical product from Lemongrass oil. Oyedele, A., Gbolade, A., Sosan, M., Soyelu, O., Orafidiya, O. 2002. Phytomedicide.