The search for deterrent or repellent compounds is imperative
for developing less toxic pest management tools (Isman,
2006). It has been well recognized that insect repellent agents
are selective to pests, have no or little harmful effects on non
target organisms and the environment (Curtis et al., 1990).
Many plant products and essential oils with high volatility,
such as alkanes, terpenoids, alcohols, aldehydes, and etc., act