identification of the seed essential oil composition of four apiaceae species and comparison of their biological effects on sitophilus oryzae l. and tribolium castaneum (herbst.)

Background: the apiaceae family is defined with the diversity of essential oil. some of composition could be used to control of storage pests. objective: this study was conducted to estimate and identification of the seed essential oil composition of four apiaceae species. methods: the essential oil composition of the seeds of the four apiaceae rsquo;s species including (pimpinella anisum l., foeniculum vulgar mill, coriandrum sativum l. and petroselinum hortense) were identified by gas chromatography mass spectrometry (gcms) and compared with each other. finally, biological effects of the four different species of apiaceae family were evaluated against adult insects of two important storage pests.results: the results of analysis showed anethol with 76.56% and 76.22% is the original component of pimpinella anisum l., foeniculum vulgar mill, respectively. also, linalool with 58.80% and alpha;pinene with 42.15% are the original components of coriandrum sativum l. and petroselinum hortense, respectively. discussion: regarding to the identified components of the essential oils and obtained results, pimpinella anisum l. and coriandrum sativum l. showed the most fumigant toxicity on the storage pests.