Leaf-cutting ants of the Attini tribe are a major pest of agricultural and forestry productions in
the New World. Economic losses caused by these ants were estimated at several million …

Fungi are the primary infectious agents in plants causing significant economic losses in
agroindustry. Traditionally, these pathogens have been treated with different synthetic …

Waste citrus peels can be used as source of several bioactive compounds. Among these, D-
limonene is the major constituent in lemon essential oil and is of great interest in several …

Solvent extraction is used at the industrial scale for extraction of oil, flavouring and functional
compounds from the source materials. Easy availability at lower price makes petroleum …

Among the poaceae family, cereals are known as the most important products because they
are the main source of energy and food. Different plant pathogens, including oomycetes …

This study shows a techno-economic and environmental assessment of the extraction of
essential oil from Oregano and Rosemary in Colombian. Experiments were carried out using …

Plants contain a number of bioactive compounds that exhibit antimicrobial activity, which can
be recognized as an important source of agrochemicals for plant disease control. As part of …

Currently, the consequences derived from application of fungicides in traditional agricultural
production systems for control of crop diseases have impacted negatively this activity …

Drimenol, a phytochemical with a distinct odor is found in edible aromatic plants, such as
Polygonum minus (known as kesum in Malaysia) and Drimys winteri. Recently, drimenol has …

This study investigated terpene biosynthesis in different tissues (root, protobulb, leaf sheath
and blade) of in vitro-grown garlic plants either infected or not (control) with Sclerotium …