Novel polymeric micelles for insect pest control: encapsulation of essential oil monoterpenes inside a triblock copolymer shell for head lice control

• Published in: PeerJ (San Francisco, CA) Vol. 5; p. e3171
• Main Authors: Lucia, Alejandro, Toloza, Ariel Ceferino, Guzmán, Eduardo, Ortega, Francisco, Rubio, Ramón G
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States PeerJ, Inc 20.04.2017; PeerJ Inc
• Subjects: Bioavailability; Biological activity; Chemical industry; Cineole; Encapsulation; Entomology; Environmental Sciences; Essential oils; Eugenol; Head lice; Hydrophobicity; Insect control; Light scattering; Linalool; Management science; Micelles; Monoterpenes; Mosquitoes; Natural products; Oils & fats; Pediculidae; Pediculus humanus; Pest control; Pesticides; Pharmaceutical sciences; Poloxamers; Polymer- based nanomicelles; Sitophilus oryzae; Surfactants; Terpineol; Thymol; Toxicology; Tribolium castaneum; Trichoplusia ni; Encapsulation; Monoterpenes; Head lice; Polymer- based nanomicelles; Poloxamers

Essential oil components (EOCs) are molecules with interesting application in pest control, these have been evaluated against different insect pest from more than 100 years, but their practical use is rather limited. Thus, the enhancement of their bioavailability and manageability due to their dispe...