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Epidemics of Begomoviruses Transmitted by Bemisia tabaci in Habanero Peppers and the Efficacy of Botanical Insecticides
Bemisia tabaci transmits begomoviruses that cause the most devastating disease of Capsicum chinense in tropical regions. Here we first evaluated the...
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Arbovirus vectors insects: are botanical insecticides an alternative for its management?
Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) are insect vectors of epidemiologically important arboviruses owing to their behavior, physiology, morphology, and...
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Botanical Insecticide Based on Annona mucosa Agro-industrial Waste as an Alternative to Manage Lepidopteran Soybean Defoliators
Fruit processing waste from Annona mucosa Jacq. (Annonaceae) is an interesting source of biomass for development of ecofriendly botanical...
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Aqueous botanical extracts, via different extraction methods, for control of the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae)
Diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (Linnaeus) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae), is a vegetable pest of the genus Brassica worldwide. The development of...
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The modes of action of ion-channel-targeting neurotoxic insecticides: lessons from structural biology
Insecticides are indispensable tools for plant protection in modern agriculture. Despite having highly heterogeneous structures, many neurotoxic...
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Can the botanical azadirachtin replace phased-out soil insecticides in suppressing the soil insect pest Diabrotica virgifera virgifera?
BackgroundDue to recent bans on the use of several soil insecticides and insecticidal seed coatings, soil-dwelling insect pests are increasingly...
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Do synthetic insecticides offer a promising solution to control the fall army worm invasion in Ghana? perception and determinant analyses
Since the declaration of the fall armyworm (FAW) pandemic across sub-Saharan Africa in 2016, the polyphagous insect has threatened food security and...
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Botanical Pesticides as Biocontrol Products
Botanical pesticides are plant-based products that are used to regulate pest populations or diseases, especially in agricultural systems. The use of...
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Challenges in Develo** Botanical Biopesticides for Pest Control
Experts predict significant growth in the sales of botanical pesticides in the coming years. Research must adapt to this renewed interest, both in...
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Chlorantraniliprole emulsified with botanical oils effectively controls invasive pest Spodoptera frugiperda larvae in corn plant
Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) is an invasive pest, causing significant corn yield losses. Currently, its control is largely dependent on foliar...
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DNA barcoding-assisted confirmation of the botanical identity of Woody Pepper (Piper pendulispicum C. DC., Piperaceae): an addition to the Indian Flora
Woody pepper is a perennial liana of the botanical family Piperaceae distributed in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal. This...
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Potential inhibition of entomopathogenic nematodes and plant growth-promoting bacteria with exposure to selected herbicides and insecticides
The inherent dangers of pesticide pollution due to non-judicious use by farmers in sub-Saharan Africa is a cause for concern in soil biodiversity...
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Field and laboratory evaluations of different botanical insecticides for the control of Dactylopius opuntiae (Cockerell) on cactus pear in Morocco
The prickly-pear cactus Opuntia ficus-indica L. is grown throughout Morocco and has an important economic role as a source of food, animal feed and...
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Trends in Neem (Azadirachta indica)-Based Botanical Pesticides
Modern agricultural production is dominated by the use of synthetic chemical pesticides, which account for 95% of the global market share of total...
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The role of botanical treatments used in apiculture to control arthropod pests
Among pests of bees and beehives, arthropods make up a large and important group. Mites like Varroa destructor , Acarapis woodi , or Tropilaelaps spp.,...
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Effects of aqueous extracts of six plant materials and four synthetic insecticides on the mortality of subterranean termites, Macrotermes subhyalinus (Isoptera: Termitidae) in the laboratory
The aim of the study was to perform a comparative evaluation of the toxic effects of selected botanical and synthetic insecticides on the...
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Efficacy of novel insecticides and their combinations against pink bollworm, Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) in cotton
Pink bollworm, Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) is an important pest of cotton worldwide; causing significant economic...
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A potential lignan botanical insecticide from Phryma leptostachya against Aedes aegypti: laboratory selection, metabolic mechanism, and resistance risk assessment
The development of resistance to mosquitocides highlights the need for new insecticides that can be incorporated into a rational resistance...
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Field efficacy of Isaria fumosorosea alone and in combination with insecticides against Aleurodicus rugioperculatus on coconut
BackgroundThe rugose spiraling whitefly (RSW), Aleurodicus rugioperculatus Martin (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), an exotic polyphagous pest and its...
