Plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs) are considered as one of the major limiting factors in
global crop production system. Due to the introduction of tighter limits in registering new …

Biological control agents (BCAs) are increasingly used against various plant-parasitic
nematode (PPN) pests and offer a favorable alternative to hazardous chemical nematicides …

Herbivorous insects are responsible for large losses to agriculture through feeding damage
itself but also by vectoring pathogens such as viruses. Plants have evolved various …

Crops that provide ecosystem services (ESs) beyond crop production are gaining interest
from farmers, policymakers, and society at large. Cover crops (CCs), grown either as the …

Background Glucosinolates, anionic sulfur rich secondary metabolites, have been
extensively studied because of their occurrence in the agriculturally important brassicaceae …

Brassicaceae vegetables are an important traditional daily food in China and around the
world, which provide nutrients and phytochemicals that are beneficial for human health …

This study reviewed aspects of the biology of two members of the glucosinolate family,
namely sinigrin and glucoraphanin and their anti-tumour and antimicrobial properties …

Nematode pests parasitise and cause substantial crop yield and quality losses to a wide
range of crops worldwide. To minimize such damage, the exploitation and development of …

Nematodes are hidden enemies that inhibit the entire ecosystem causing adverse effects on
animals and plants, leading to economic losses. Management of foliar phytoparasitic …

Mixtures of plant species are often higher yielding due to species complementarities. Such
effects may be beneficial to agriculture but are under-used in practice. It is therefore …