Essential oils are a rich source of compounds for botanical pesticides. This study aimed to characterize the chemical composition essential oil from parsley seeds and its phytotoxicity against germination initial growth wheat mustard. The main were α-pinene, β-pinene, apiol. In Petri dish experiment, inhibited both species. However, seedlings species was more inhibited, especially wheat. conclu...

Abstract Spodoptera exigua is a cosmopolitan and polyphagous pest. Botanical pesticides are an alternative technique to control S. . This study aimed evaluate the effect of ethyl acetate extract Nothaphoebe coriacea Kosterm bark (EEN) on biological activity larvae determine most effective concentration manage experiment was arranged single factor completely randomized design with level as facto...

The bioefficacy of various plant extracts, namely Azadirachta indica A. Juss, Khaya senegalensis Desrousseaux (A. Jussieu) and Hyptis suavuolens (L.) Poit, either alone or in combination with half the recommended dose of synthetic pesticides, was studied with farmers to find a more sustainable strategy for the management of bollworms in cotton. A number of treatments were farmer innovations. Th...

To inform current and future pesticide availability to glasshouse vegetable growers, the current project trialled more than twenty products, including existing industry standards, against four key pests of glasshouse tomatoes and bell peppers. These included experimental conventional chemical pesticides as well as alternative biopesticide and biorational products based on phytochemicals, microb...

Synthetic pesticide use has been the dominant form of pest control since the 1940s. However, biopesticides are emerging as sustainable pest control alternatives, with prevailing use in organic agricultural production systems. Foremost among botanical biopesticides is the limonoid azadirachtin, whose perceived environmental safety has come under debate and scrutiny in recent years. Coconut produ...

Botanical insecticides presently play only a minor role in insect pest management and crop protection; increasingly stringent regulatory requirements in many jurisdictions have prevented all but a handful of botanical products from reaching the marketplace in North America and Europe in the past 20 years. Nonetheless, the regulatory environment and public health needs are creating opportunities...