Aromatic plants were traditionally used as stored product protectants against pest infestation. Their essential oils have been
appraised as alternatives to chemical pesticides (Isman et al., 2011).
Numerous studies have reported the insecticidal proprieties of
Artemisia species essential oils versus a wild range of pests. In this
context, repellent and fumigant activities of essential oils from various Artemisia species have been reported toward the red flour
beetle Tribolium castaneum Artemisia vulgaris Artemisia sieberi (Besser) Artemisia scoparia and A. herba-alba (Asso.) Similarly