Botanical name: Citrus sinensis

Family: Rutaceae

Harvested: Italy - USA - China

Parts used: fruit peel

Extraction method: cold pressed and/or steam distillation

Major components of the oil: limonene, alpha-pinene, sabinene, myrcene, linalool, citronellal, neral, geranial (with figures)

Very volatile, the essential oil of sweet orange is used as a deodorizer, or in perfumery.

Otherwise, are mostly used its antimicrobial, insecticidal and insect repelling properties.

Its high concentration in limonene makes it a frequent component of "next generation" biopesticides.

The Ant and Cockroach Formula