The genus Ocimum belongs to the
family Lamiacea originating in Southeast Asia and Central Africa, it
possesses more than 3200 species widely spaced around the planet
that are perfectly adapted to tropical and subtropical regions. The
species of this genus are aromatic plants with diverse commercial
purposes in popular medicine [9e11] and can be used as a new class
of ecological products for controlling insect pests or Insect Pest
management [12]