Use of botanical pesticides in agriculture as an alternative to synthetic pesticides

PM Ngegba, G Cui, MZ Khalid, G Zhong - Agriculture, 2022 - mdpi.com
Pest management is being confronted with immense economic and environmental issues
worldwide because of massive utilization and over-reliance on pesticides. The non-target …

[HTML][HTML] Phytochemical activity and role of botanical pesticides in pest management for sustainable agricultural crop production

GMW Lengai, JW Muthomi, ER Mbega - Scientific African, 2020 - Elsevier
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 …

A review of plant leaf fungal diseases and its environment speciation

A Jain, S Sarsaiya, Q Wu, Y Lu, J Shi - Bioengineered, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
There is increasing difficulty in identifying new plant leaf diseases as a result of
environmental change. There is a need to identify the factors influencing the emergence and …

Phytochemicals as alternative fungicides for controlling plant diseases: A comprehensive review of their efficacy, commercial representatives, advantages, challenges …

EM Deresa, TF Diriba - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Fungal infections are responsible for about 70–80% of the losses in agricultural production
brought on by microbial diseases. Synthetic fungicides have been employed to manage …

The most important fungal diseases of cereals—Problems and possible solutions

M Różewicz, M Wyzińska, J Grabiński - Agronomy, 2021 - mdpi.com
The level of cereal yields and the quality of these yields depend, to a large extent, on a crop
management system, the genetic potential of a given cultivar, but also on factors that may …

Botanical insecticides are a non-toxic alternative to conventional pesticides in the control of insects and pests

N Ahmed, M Alam, M Saeed, H Ullah… - Global decline of …, 2021 - books.google.com
Insect control for crops is one of the most critical global concerns. Pest management is an
economic and ecological problem worldwide due to the human and environmental risks …

Contribution of eco-friendly agricultural practices in improving and stabilizing wheat crop yield: A review

NY Rebouh, CV Khugaev, AO Utkina, KV Isaev… - Agronomy, 2023 - mdpi.com
Wheat is considered to be a strategic crop for achieving food security. Wherefore, one of the
current objectives of today's agriculture is to ensure a consistent and sustainable yield of this …

Antifungal Effect of Plant Extracts on the Growth of the Cereal Pathogen Fusarium spp.—An In Vitro Study

W Kursa, A Jamiołkowska, J Wyrostek, R Kowalski - Agronomy, 2022 - mdpi.com
The aim of the study was a laboratory evaluation of the antifungal effect of leaf extracts from
yarrow (Achillea millefolium L.), tansy (Tanacetum vulgare L.), sage (Salvia officinalis L.) and …

Research on the impact of agricultural green production on farmers' technical efficiency: Evidence from China

C Li, Y Shi, SU Khan, M Zhao - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2021 - Springer
Agricultural green production (AGP) and efficiency improvement of smallholders'
management are the objective requirements for the development of China's modernized …

Benefits and limitations in using biopesticides: A review

JA Essiedu, FO Adepoju, MN Ivantsova - AIP conference proceedings, 2020 - pubs.aip.org
Agriculture entails the cultivation of plants and animals for food, biofuel, and different
products for human well-being. Principally, plant protection, interference, and wipe-out …