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Kyushu University

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Diallyl disulfide (DDS) is an organosulfur compound derived from garlic and (R)-carvone (Car) is a monoterpenoid derived from spearmint. These compounds were processed into oil-in-water nanoemulsions via ultrasonication. The nanoemulsions exhibited high toxicity and improved insecticidal efficacy against the adzuki bean beetle. Additionally, the nanoemulsions of both only DDS and its mixture with Car exhibited relatively low toxicity against the Anisopteromalus calandrae, a parasitic wasp that is the natural enemy of adzuki bean beetle.

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Midori Tuda/Kyushu University

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