Abstract Steamâdistilled volatile oils from the leaves and ï¬owers of Lantana camara L. were analysed by GC and GCâMS. The oils are characterized by a high percentage of sesquiterpenes. The main components detected are germacrene D (15.85%), Î² âcaryophyllene (12.35%), Î± âhumulene (9.31%) and germacreneâB (6.19%). 1,8âCineole (4.61%), an oxygenated monoterpene is also reported. The role of the essential oils and their isolates in insect pest control is mentioned. Copyright Â© 2004 John Wiley &amp; Sons, Ltd.