Journal of Agronomy Research
Open Access
Assessment of Ocimum basilicum as Potentially Fruit Flies Attractant
Apr 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2639-3166.jar-20-3250
Abubaker H. M. AdamCorresponding author
The Basil plant (Ocimumbasilicum L) is an annual herb; belongs to family Lamiaceae. It is found to be an important source for Methyl Eugenol (ME), the fruit flies attractant. This study was carried out at Shendi area with main objective to assess the amount of ME extracted from Ocimumbasilicumplant…