[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 …

Role of plant extracts and essential oils in fighting against postharvest fruit pathogens and extending fruit shelf life: A review

A El Khetabi, R Lahlali, S Ezrari, N Radouane… - Trends in Food Science …, 2022 - Elsevier
Highlights•The review highlight the potential of plant extracts, and essential oils to control
post-harvest diseases.•In vitro and in vivo results of plant extracts and essential oils revealed …

[HTML][HTML] Plant extracts-importance in sustainable agriculture

K Godlewska, D Ronga, I Michalak - Italian Journal of Agronomy, 2021 - agronomy.it
Plants due to the high content of various bioactive compounds are the main raw material for
production of valuable, and useful bio-products (eg., food, cosmetics, medicines …

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

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 …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Biopesticides and their role in sustainable agricultural production

GMW Lengai, JW Muthomi - Journal of Biosciences and Medicines, 2018 - scirp.org
Biopesticides are derivatives of plants, microorganisms and insects. Substances from plants
and animals have been used to manage diseases in crops, animals and humans. Reliance …

[PDF][PDF] Natural plant products as eco-friendly fungicides for plant diseases control-a review.

M Zaker - 2016 - researchgate.net
The use of chemical pesticides for controlling various plant diseases is still a common
practice especially in developing countries. Although with the application of chemical …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial Activities of Plant Extracts against Solanum tuberosum L. Phytopathogens

A Steglińska, A Bekhter, P Wawrzyniak… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
The purpose of the study was to select an environmentally friendly plant biopesticide to
protect seed potatoes against phytopathogens. The scope included the evaluation of the …

In vitro and in vivo activity of essential oils extracted from Eucalyptus staigeriana, Eucalyptus globulus and Cinnamomum camphora against Alternaria solani Sorauer …

EZ Tomazoni, GF Pauletti, RT da Silva Ribeiro… - Scientia …, 2017 - Elsevier
Use of plant compounds has been reported to reduce severity of diseases in many crops. In
an attempt to establish new control practices against plant pathogens with low mammalian …

[HTML][HTML] Control of Early Blight Fungus (Alternaria alternata) in Tomato by Boric and Phenylboronic Acid

K Martinko, S Ivanković, B Lazarević, E Đermić… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Finding a suitable alternative to the small pool of existing antifungal agents is a vital task in
contemporary agriculture. Therefore, intensive research has been conducted globally to …