Posts Tagged ‘insects’
Even video games are high on Terpenes
“So, uh why lavender?” our protagonist asks. “Well the guys at the lab are pretty excited, they think they have this sub-species which might have mutated monoterpenoids which produce a modified linalool that…” “That is so fascinating,” he says with an eye roll. ” “Sorry for my excitement, but it has a chemical that we…Read More
Ant repellent terpenes
Last week’s Terpene Tuesday on the terpenes found in ants got a lot of response, and it also drew a lot of questions. One of the common threads was centered on the question: are there any terpenes that repel ants? According to some research it appears there are. A study done in Argentina on leaf-cutting…Read More
Terpenes in Ants
Terpenes are best known for being found in plants like cannabis, but Terpene Tuesday this week is a bit outside the box, or well in this case kingdom. We’re shifting to the animal kingdom and taking a look at the terpene content in ants, specifically Monomorium Chinense Santschi. Researchers in China recently investigated how Santschi…Read More
Terpenes as Pesticides: Learn How They Work
The terpenes from cannabis may end up being a key to environmentally friendly pest management. A group of Italian researchers published a paper on the utilization of the essential oil from hemp as a pesticide. The scientists steam-distilled the hemp to create an essential oil. That oil was tested on mosquitoes, aphids, common house flies…Read More
