Ruta L. is a typical genus of the citrus family, Rutaceae Juss. and comprises ca. 40 different
species, mainly distributed in the Mediterranean region. Ruta species have long been used …

The impacts of a rapidly changing environment together with the growth in global trade
activities has promoted new plant pest pandemic events in forest ecosystems. The pinewood …

The global nematicides market is expected to continue growing. With an increasing demand
for synthetic chemical-free organic foods, botanical nematicides are taking the lead as …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Ruta genus is constituted by ten species, of which the
most commonly described are R. chalepensis and R. graveolens. Ruta plants are perennial …

The aim of this study was to develop a chemically stable plant following a pre-domestication
process and the valorization of its essential oil for the production of biopesticides. This study …

The Meloidogyne genus is widely recognized for its significant economic and scientific
importance within the group of plant-parasitic nematodes. The chemical management of …

Root-knot nematodes belonging to the genus Meloidogyne are agriculturally important
pests, and biocontrol strategies offer safer alternatives for their management. In the present …

Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae (Psa) is responsible for the kiwifruit bacterial canker,
the most severe disease of Actinidia spp. The use in agriculture of antibiotics and cooper …

Coriandrum sativum L. and Foeniculum vulgare Mill. are two aromatic and medicinal
Apiaceae species commonly grown in Portugal, whose essential oils (EOs) are used in the …

Climate change is prompting a shift of tropical pests to locations with a previously lower
probability of invasion. This is the case for root-knot nematodes, Meloidogyne sp …