The rise in global temperature also favors the multiplication of pests and pathogens, which
calls into question global food security. Plants have developed special coping mechanisms …

Biostimulants are compatible with the most advanced farming techniques used in integrated
crop management. Natural plant biostimulants are important in sustainable crop production …

Although safe and eco-friendly botanical pesticides have been intensively promoted to
combat pest attacks in agriculture, but their stability and efficacies remain an issue for their …

In the past two decades, the need for a new concept in agriculture has emerged. The new
“Greener revolution” should rely on the implementation of sustainable practices in crop …

Vegetable oils as hydrophobic reserves in oil dispersions (OD) provide a practical approach
to halt bioactive degradation for user and environment-efficient pest management. Using …

About one-third of agricultural production relies upon chemical pesticides. The major part of
applied pesticides is lost due to poor retention characteristics, whereas the retention is …

Groundnut shells (GNS) make up about 20% of the weight of a dried peanut pod, indicating
a substantial amount of shell residue after groundnut processing. In primary screening …

Insecticides based on Azadirachta indica have been demonstrated as useful in pest control
and bioinsecticides that are microencapsulated can reduce the amount of product utilized …

Locally sourced waste cooking oil (WCO) was successfully base-catalyzed and
transesterified with methanol into biodiesel to produce biostimulant (nitrobenzene) …

Pongamia pinnata (L.) seed oil is effective for its insecticidal and larvicidal activities.
However, its low aqueous solubility, high photosensitivity, and high volatility restrict its …