The present review discusses the impact of heavy metals on the growth of plants at different
concentrations, paying particular attention to the hormesis effect. Within the past decade …

Biopesticides have proven to be suitable for the control of agricultural diseases and insects.
Natural products and micro-organisms have been used as biopesticides worldwide as they …

Biopesticides are considered to be the best alternative to synthetic pesticides that are highly
effective, target specific and reduce environmental risks. These factors led to its application …

Baculoviruses have shown to be a good tool for insect pest control. Numerous natural
baculoviruses have been used as biopesticides worldwide as they are naturally occurring …

The 13 new compounds were chemically synthesized and their spectroscopic analysis was
done to determine their chemical structure. All the compounds were screened for their …

Baculoviruses are widely used both as protein expression vectors and as insect pest control
agents. This section provides an overview of the baculovirus life cycle and use of …

Juvenile hormone analog (JHA) insecticides are biological and structural mimics of JH, a
key insect developmental hormone. Toxic and anti-developmental effects of the JHA …

In this article, series of semicarbazide, thiosemicarbazide, urea and thiourea derivatives
have been successfully prepared via an easy synthetic strategy. The chemical structure of …

Entomopathogenic fungi proliferate in insect hemolymph by using host nutrients after
penetrating the cuticle. To improve the virulence of the locust specific fungus, Metarhizium …

There is growing concern among governments, scientists, agricultural practitioners and the
general public regarding the negative implications of widespread synthetic chemical …