Bioactivities of essential oils against pathogens and pests: A review

Autores:: Jaramillo-Colorado, Beatriz E.
Duarte-Restrepo, Edisson
Duarte-Jaramillo, Laura

Tipo de recurso:: Article of journal

Fecha de publicación:: 2025

Institución:: Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia

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title	Bioactivities of essential oils against pathogens and pests: A review
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title_short	Bioactivities of essential oils against pathogens and pests: A review
title_full	Bioactivities of essential oils against pathogens and pests: A review
title_fullStr	Bioactivities of essential oils against pathogens and pests: A review
title_full_unstemmed	Bioactivities of essential oils against pathogens and pests: A review
title_sort	Bioactivities of essential oils against pathogens and pests: A review
dc.creator.fl_str_mv	Jaramillo-Colorado, Beatriz E. Duarte-Restrepo, Edisson Duarte-Jaramillo, Laura
dc.contributor.author.eng.fl_str_mv	Jaramillo-Colorado, Beatriz E. Duarte-Restrepo, Edisson Duarte-Jaramillo, Laura
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv	Bioactivity Natural products Aromatic plants Essential oils Terpenes Essential oils Bioactividad Productos naturales Plantas aromáticas Terpenos
topic	Bioactivity Natural products Aromatic plants Essential oils Terpenes Essential oils Bioactividad Productos naturales Plantas aromáticas Terpenos
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