Assessment of Mentha piperita L. essential oil as green pesticide against fungal and insect infestation of chickpea

The study assessed Mentha piperita essential oil (MpEO) for its pesticidal efficacy against fungal and insect pests. The chemical profile of MpEO exhibited menthol (46.82%) as major components. The MIC of MpEO against toxigenic fungal isolate Aspergillus flavus LHPCA-08 was recorded at 0.5 mg/ml concentration and also checked aflatoxin B1 production at 0.3 mg/ml concentration as well as showed broad spectrum fungitoxicity (1.0 mg/ml) against all the tested moulds.