Abstract
The growing demand for safe and controlled application of medicines in biological field has led to the development of using synthetic polymers. Essential oils have been used as green insecticides due to their non-toxic and eco-friendly nature. In this study, a green alternative insecticide based on PVA polymeric nanofibers and lemongrass was successfully prepared using electrospinning technique and was characterised by SEM, FTIR, XRD and TGA measurements. The developed lemongrass loaded PVA mat exhibited strong insecticidal action directed at the test insect saw tooth beetle. These findings demonstrated that the prepared electrospun blend mat might provide a protective atmosphere around the stored product and could be a promising active pest control and food packaging system for potential applications.
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Ramamoorthy, Manjula; Rajiv, Sheeja; and Hamsini, B.
(2026)
Development and Evaluation of Electrospun PVA/Lemongrass Nanofibers as Potential Pest Control Applications,
Sultan Qaboos University Journal For Science: Vol. 31:
Iss.
2, 170-176.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53539/2414-536X.1438
Available at:
https://squjs.squ.edu.om/squjs/vol31/iss2/8
