Phytophagous insect larvae feed on plants containing secondary metabolic products with
biological activity against other predatory organisms. Phytophagous insects can use their …

The fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith)(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), is a major
pest of maize crops and others row crops on the American continent, and this pest has …

The natural flavonoids in foods of plant origin have been well-characterized due to their
beneficial biological properties. However, the information regarding the flavonoid …

Nature has been the source of life-changing and-saving medications for centuries. Aspirin,
penicillin and morphine are prime examples of Nature׳ s gifts to medicine. These discoveries …

Background The frass of several herbivorous insect species has been utilised as natural
medicines in Asia; however, the metabolite makeup and pharmaceutical activities of insect …

Entomoceuticals define a subset of pharmaceuticals derived from insects. The therapeutic
effect of insect-derived drugs has been empirically validated by the direct use of various folk …

Despite an ancient and well‐established use of insects in traditional medicine, our
understanding of their bioactive compounds (entomochemicals) lags far behind that of …

Covering: up to the first half of 2010 Insects make up the largest and most diverse group of
organisms on earth, with nearly 1 million species described and millions more estimated to …

Since the first reports of damage by Drosophila suzukii, the spotted-wing Drosophila (SWD),
over a decade ago in Europe, widespread efforts have been made to understand both the …

Plants with bioactive properties are greatly useful in preventing and controlling blood-
sucking and disease-vector invertebrates, particularly in developing countries and low …