Over the years, synthetic pesticides like herbicides, algicides, miticides, bactericides,
fumigants, termiticides, repellents, insecticides, molluscicides, nematicides, and …

Pest management is being confronted with immense economic and environmental issues
worldwide because of massive utilization and over-reliance on pesticides. The non-target …

The fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith, 1797), is a serious pest of
several crops, particularly maize and other cereals. It has long been known as a pest in the …

The commercially used synthetic pesticides have been proven to be toxic not only to
humans and other animals, but also to non-target plant, the surrounding organisms around …

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 …

Increased demand for food to feed the ever-growing population led to development and
adoption of synthetic chemicals as a quick and effective strategy of managing crop pests and …

Fall armyworm (FAW) was reported for the first time in Africa in 2016. FAW is widely
distributed in Ethiopia, causing significant damage to maize. Nine synthetic insecticides …

The application of conventional pesticides is underscored by many negative externalities
including environmental degradation and pest resistance. Consequently, their use in …

The employment of nanoparticles obtained through various synthesis routes as novel
pesticides recently attracted high research attention. An impressive number of studies have …

The fall armyworm (FAW)(Spodoptera frugiperda) is a crop pest species that has become
global, having spread from its native American distribution to Africa and Asia since 2016. Its …