ABSTRACTIn order to search for alternative control methods to synthetic pesticides, the potential of essentialoils from Allium sativum (L.) (Alliaceae); was evaluated as fumigants against Callosobruchus maculatus (fab.)(Coleoptera: Bruchidae), a pest that attacks pulses during storage. Chickpea seeds were infested with 10 pairsof newly emerged weevils and, fumigated with 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4μl of essential oils of garlic/l of air. The essentialoils of garlic were analyzed by GC-MS. The major com...
