Plant extracts for developing mosquito larvicides: From laboratory to the field, with insights on the modes of action

R Pavela, F Maggi, R Iannarelli, G Benelli - Acta tropica, 2019 - Elsevier
In the last decades, major research efforts have been done to investigate the insecticidal
activity of plant-based products against mosquitoes. This is a modern and timely challenge …

Botanical insecticide research: many publications, limited useful data

MB Isman, ML Grieneisen - Trends in plant science, 2014 - cell.com
Our analysis of> 20000 papers on botanical insecticides from 1980 to 2012, indicates major
growth in the number of papers published annually (61 in 1980 to 1207 in 2012), and their …

Pesticidal plants in Africa: A global vision of new biological control products from local uses

PC Stevenson, MB Isman, SR Belmain - Industrial Crops and Products, 2017 - Elsevier
Botanical insecticides provide a multitude of chemistries for the development of new pest
management products. Despite relatively low rates of expansion of botanically based …

Pesticidal plant extracts improve yield and reduce insect pests on legume crops without harming beneficial arthropods

Y Tembo, AG Mkindi, PA Mkenda, N Mpumi… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
In the fight against arthropod crop pests using plant secondary metabolites, most research
has focussed on the identification of bioactive molecules. Several hundred candidate plant …

[HTML][HTML] Main plant volatiles as stored grain pest management approach: A review

KD Singh, AJ Mobolade, R Bharali, D Sahoo… - Journal of Agriculture …, 2021 - Elsevier
Insect pests inflict severe damage to stored food grains in many parts of the world. Though
effective and reliable, several discouraging aspects of synthetic pesticides such as high cost …

Bridging the gap: moving botanical insecticides from the laboratory to the farm

MB Isman - Industrial crops and products, 2017 - Elsevier
Interest in, and research on botanical insecticides has surged since 2000 according to a
recent bibliographic analysis of scientific literature. Thousands of papers have now been …

Efficacy of homemade botanical insecticides based on traditional knowledge. A review

J Dougoud, S Toepfer, M Bateman… - Agronomy for sustainable …, 2019 - Springer
Homemade botanical insecticides are widely used by subsistence and transitional farmers
in low-income countries. Their use is often driven by the limited availability or cost of …

The use of indigenous ecological resources for pest control in Africa

D Grzywacz, PC Stevenson, WL Mushobozi, S Belmain… - Food Security, 2014 - Springer
Reducing the losses from crop pests will help to increase food availability and boost
economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, the existing crop protection …

Botanical pesticide production, trade and regulatory mechanisms in sub-Saharan Africa: making a case for plant-based pesticidal products

P Sola, BM Mvumi, JO Ogendo, O Mponda… - Food Security, 2014 - Springer
Pesticides are the major technology used in the management of field and postharvest losses
due to pests. There is growing demand for effective alternatives that present low health risks …

Extracts from field margin weeds provide economically viable and environmentally benign pest control compared to synthetic pesticides

P Mkenda, R Mwanauta, PC Stevenson, P Ndakidemi… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Plants with pesticidal properties have been investigated for decades as alternatives to
synthetics, but most progress has been shown in the laboratory. Consequently, research on …