fa Identification of the Seed Essential Oil Composition of Four Apiaceae Species and Comparison of their Biological Effects on <i>Sitophilus oryzae</i> L. and <i>Tribolium castaneum</i> (Herbst.) فارماكوگنوزی و فارماسيوتيكس Pharmacognosy & Pharmaceutics پژوهشی Research <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Background:</strong> The Apiaceae family is defined with the diversity of essential oil. Some of composition could be used to control of storage pests.<br> <strong>Objective:</strong> This study was conducted to estimate and identification of the seed essential oil composition of four Apiaceae species.<br> <strong>Methods:</strong> The essential oil composition of the seeds of the four Apiaceae&rsquo;s species including (<em>Pimpinella anisum</em> L., <em>Foeniculum vulgar</em> Mill, <em>Coriandrum sativum </em>L. and <em>Petroselinum hortense</em>) were identified by Gas chromatography- mass spectrometry (GC-MS) 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.<br> <strong>Results:</strong> The results of analysis showed Anethol with 76.56% and 76.22% is the original component of <em>Pimpinella anisum</em> L., <em>Foeniculum vulgar</em> Mill, respectively. Also, Linalool with 58.80% and <em>&alpha;</em>-Pinene with 42.15% are the original components of <em>Coriandrum sativum</em> L. and <em>Petroselinum hortense</em>, respectively.<br> <strong>Discussion:</strong> Regarding to the identified components of the essential oils and obtained results, <em>Pimpinella anisum</em> L. and <em>Coriandrum sativum</em> L. showed the most fumigant toxicity on the storage pests.<br> &nbsp;</div> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Background:</strong> The Apiaceae family is defined with the diversity of essential oil. Some of composition could be used to control of storage pests.<br> <strong>Objective:</strong> This study was conducted to estimate and identification of the seed essential oil composition of four Apiaceae species.<br> <strong>Methods:</strong> The essential oil composition of the seeds of the four Apiaceae&rsquo;s species including (<em>Pimpinella anisum</em> L., <em>Foeniculum vulgar</em> Mill, <em>Coriandrum sativum </em>L. and <em>Petroselinum hortense</em>) were identified by Gas chromatography- mass spectrometry (GC-MS) 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.<br> <strong>Results:</strong> The results of analysis showed Anethol with 76.56% and 76.22% is the original component of <em>Pimpinella anisum</em> L., <em>Foeniculum vulgar</em> Mill, respectively. Also, Linalool with 58.80% and <em>&alpha;</em>-Pinene with 42.15% are the original components of <em>Coriandrum sativum</em> L. and <em>Petroselinum hortense</em>, respectively.<br> <strong>Discussion:</strong> Regarding to the identified components of the essential oils and obtained results, <em>Pimpinella anisum</em> L. and <em>Coriandrum sativum</em> L. showed the most fumigant toxicity on the storage pests.<br> &nbsp;</div> Apiaceae, Essential oil, Gas chromatography-Mass spectrometry, Storage pests Apiaceae, Essential oil, Gas chromatography-Mass spectrometry, Storage pests 68 76 http://jmp.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-126-3&slc_lang=fa&sid=1 Sh Amini Sh Amini 100319475328460040241 100319475328460040241 No Medicinal Plants Research Center, Institute of Medicinal Plants, ACECR, Karaj, Iran Medicinal Plants Research Center, Institute of Medicinal Plants, ACECR, Karaj, Iran F Tajabadi F Tajabadi 100319475328460040242 100319475328460040242 No Medicinal Plants Research Center, Institute of Medicinal Plants, ACECR, Karaj, Iran Medicinal Plants Research Center, Institute of Medicinal Plants, ACECR, Karaj, Iran M Khani M Khani 100319475328460040243 100319475328460040243 Yes 1- Medicinal Plants Research Center, Institute of Medicinal Plants, ACECR, Karaj, Iran Medicinal Plants Research Center, Institute of Medicinal Plants, ACECR, Karaj, Iran MR Labbafi MR Labbafi 100319475328460040244 100319475328460040244 No Medicinal Plants Research Center, Institute of Medicinal Plants, ACECR, Karaj, Iran Medicinal Plants Research Center, Institute of Medicinal Plants, ACECR, Karaj, Iran M Tavakoli M Tavakoli 100319475328460040245 100319475328460040245 No Medicinal Plants Research Center, Institute of Medicinal Plants, ACECR, Karaj, Iran Medicinal Plants Research Center, Institute of Medicinal Plants, ACECR, Karaj, Iran