Lemon (Citrus limon L from Rutaceae) is one of the most common globally and ranks third among the

Citrus species globally by 4,200,000 metric tone after orange and mandarin [14]. Lemon fruits typically
consist of three parts: pulp, skins (albedo and flavedo), and seeds. It offers an extensive supply of
natural compound

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products such as citric acid, ascorbic acid, minerals, flavonoids and essential oils [15]. Lemon bioactive
compounds like flavonoids, vitamins, minerals, dietary fiber (Table 1), and essential oils are used in the
food, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical industries. Most by-products of the lemon juice industry can
provide functional foods with nutritional substances such as non-digestible carbohydrates, dietary fiber
and bioactive (flavonoide and ascorbic acid). Lemon fruits can function against photo-exilamage because
carotenoids exist. Lemon fruit, rich in flavo noids, has a significant role in the healthy diet, particularly in
preventing diseases such as obesity, diabetes, lowering blood lipids, cardiovascular disease, and some
forms of cancer [16]. The citrus fruits used for direct consumption or converted into juices, jam, jelly,
molasses, lemoncello beverage and more in addition to the lemon skin are added value products such as
pectins, essential oil and functional ingredients [12, 18).

CEO and extracts have been tried against a wide range of insect pests for assess ing their insecticidal as
well as repellent properties. In some parts of the world citrus plants have been traditionally used to
ward off a insect pests. Some recent reports especially of the last two decades of the insecticidal and
repellent effects of different citrus sp. are presented below. Most of the works were carried out on
dipteran, lepidopteran, hemipteran and coleopteran insect pests.

Topical toxicity of the essential oil of Citrus hystrix with LD50 of 26.748 µL/g and antifeedant properties
leading to severe growth inhibition has been reported against tobacco armyworm Spodoptera litura [3].
The fumigant toxicity and repellent effect of the n-hexane extract of the plant leaf was documented
against stored grain pest Lasioderma serricorne [4]. Fumigant toxicity of peel oils of lime, orange,
mandarin, tangerine, grapefruit and lemon were reported against three store grain pest species
Callosobruchus maculatus, Sitophilus zeamais and Dermestes maculatus [5].
The peel essential oil of the plant is reported to possess repellent effect against Callosobruchus
maculatus [6], Aedes aegypti and Anopheles minimus [7]. Similarly, the insecticidal and repellent activity
of Citrus reticulata, Citrus limon and Citrus aurantium peel oils was demonstrated against
Callosobruchus maculatus [8]. Insecticidal activity of Citrus limon and Citrus sinensis against vine
mealybug, Planococcus ficus 191. The larvicidal and adulticidal effects of Citrus limon and