Botanical insecticides in the twenty-first century—fulfilling their promise?
MB Isman - Annual Review of Entomology, 2020 - annualreviews.org
Academic interest in plant natural products with insecticidal properties has continued to
grow in the past 20 years, while commercialization of new botanical insecticides and market …
grow in the past 20 years, while commercialization of new botanical insecticides and market …
Application of nanotechnology for the encapsulation of botanical insecticides for sustainable agriculture: prospects and promises
JL de Oliveira, EVR Campos, M Bakshi… - Biotechnology …, 2014 - Elsevier
This review article discusses the use of nanotechnology in combination with botanical
insecticides in order to develop systems for pest control in agriculture. The main types of …
insecticides in order to develop systems for pest control in agriculture. The main types of …
A Review of Bioinsecticidal Activity of Solanaceae Alkaloids
S Chowański, Z Adamski, P Marciniak, G Rosiński… - Toxins, 2016 - mdpi.com
Only a small percentage of insect species are pests. However, pest species cause
significant losses in agricultural and forest crops, and many are vectors of diseases …
significant losses in agricultural and forest crops, and many are vectors of diseases …
Pesticidal plants in Africa: A global vision of new biological control products from local uses
Botanical insecticides provide a multitude of chemistries for the development of new pest
management products. Despite relatively low rates of expansion of botanically based …
management products. Despite relatively low rates of expansion of botanically based …
Pesticidal plant extracts improve yield and reduce insect pests on legume crops without harming beneficial arthropods
In the fight against arthropod crop pests using plant secondary metabolites, most research
has focussed on the identification of bioactive molecules. Several hundred candidate plant …
has focussed on the identification of bioactive molecules. Several hundred candidate plant …
A renaissance for botanical insecticides?
MB Isman - Pest Management Science, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Botanical insecticides continue to be a subject of keen interest among the international
research community, reflected in the steady growth in scientific publications devoted to the …
research community, reflected in the steady growth in scientific publications devoted to the …
Efficacy of homemade botanical insecticides based on traditional knowledge. A review
Homemade botanical insecticides are widely used by subsistence and transitional farmers
in low-income countries. Their use is often driven by the limited availability or cost of …
in low-income countries. Their use is often driven by the limited availability or cost of …
Botanical pesticide production, trade and regulatory mechanisms in sub-Saharan Africa: making a case for plant-based pesticidal products
Pesticides are the major technology used in the management of field and postharvest losses
due to pests. There is growing demand for effective alternatives that present low health risks …
due to pests. There is growing demand for effective alternatives that present low health risks …
The Efficacy of Alternative, Environmentally Friendly Plant Protection Measures for Control of Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera Frugiperda, in Maize
The invasive fall armyworm (FAW) is threatening maize production and the livelihoods of
millions of smallholder farmers in the newly invaded areas in Africa and Asia. To control this …
millions of smallholder farmers in the newly invaded areas in Africa and Asia. To control this …
Natural enemy enhancement and botanical insecticide source: a review of dual use companion plants
BW Amoabeng, AC Johnson, GM Gurr - Applied entomology and zoology, 2019 - Springer
Intensive agriculture, which is associated with heavy inputs of synthetic insecticides, has
serious ecological impacts, leading to loss of vital ecosystem services including insect …
serious ecological impacts, leading to loss of vital ecosystem services including insect …