Plants in the Genus Tephrosia: Valuable Resources for Botanical Insecticides [PDF]
Insects, 2020 Synthetic insecticides are effective in controlling insect pests but can also harm nontarget organisms and the environment. During the last 40 years, there has been an increasing interest in alternative insecticides, particularly those derived from ...
Peiwen Zhang +3 more
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From Plant Metabolites to Pollinator Safety: Rethinking Selectivity of Botanical Insecticides in Bees—A Review [PDF]
BiologyBotanical insecticides have re-emerged as promising tools within Integrated Pest Management (IPM) due to their biodegradability, chemical diversity, and potential compatibility with resistance management strategies.
Silvana Aparecida de Souza +5 more
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Efficacy of homemade botanical insecticides against diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella) and cabbage aphids (Brevicoryne brassicae) on Brassica crops [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThe growing need for accessible alternatives to synthetic insecticides has renewed interest in farmer-made botanical formulations for pest management. This study evaluated the efficacy of selected homemade botanical insecticides against diamondback moth (
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Use of botanical insecticides for sustainable agriculture: Future perspectives [PDF]
Ecological Indicators, 2019 Abstract Recent decades have witnessed major growth in the use of agrochemicals worldwide, – for maximizing the food production for a rapidly growing human population. However, the indiscriminate use of these substances especially the pesticides has led to the accumulation of toxic residues in food, soil, air, and water, as well as the development of
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Horizontal transfer of diatomaceous earth and botanical insecticides in the common bed bug, Cimex lectularius L.; hemiptera: cimicidae. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 BACKGROUND: Horizontal transfer of insecticide occurs when insects contact or ingest an insecticide, return to an aggregation or a nest, and transfer the insecticide to other conspecific insects through contact.
Yasmin Akhtar, Murray B Isman
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Bulletin of the National Research Centre, 2022 Background Synthetic insecticides employed in seed treatment are often phytotoxic, especially at slightest misapplications. Cowpea seed is mainly attacked by Callosobruchus maculatus.
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Jurnal Agro Industri Perkebunan, 2023 The impact of cocoa fruit-sucking ladybugs (Helopeltis antonii Signoret) is getting higher, resulting in control by considering costs and abundant raw materials.
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Use of essential oils from plants of Araripe National Forest against Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2023 Aedes aegypti control is achieved with chemical insecticides that can promote insecticide resistance. In the search for new forms of control, the use of botanical products is currently growing and many tests with oils have already been performed.
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Coffee and Cocoa Research Journal, 2014 Control of cocoa mirid, Helopeltis antoniiso far uses chemicalinsecticides as the main alternative. Therefore, it is necessary to find out the environment friendly control techniques.
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Research Status of Botanical Insecticide in Indonesia and Its Commercial Constraints [PDF]
BIO Web of ConferencesThis article aims to review the status of botanical insecticide and its commercialization constraints in Indonesia. The method used was by tracking botanical insecticide papers published from 1993 to 2019. The collected data consisted of the plant source
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