Arthropod crop pests are responsible for 20% of global annual crop losses, a figure
predicted to increase in a changing climate where the ranges of numerous species are …

Agricultural crop productivity relies on the application of chemical pesticides to reduce pest
and pathogen damage. However, chemical pesticides also pose a range of ecological …

Pheromones have become an environmentally friendly alternative to conventional
insecticides for pest control. Most current pheromone-based pest control products target …

The use of insect sex pheromones is an alternative technology for pest control in agriculture
and forestry, which, in contrast to insecticides, does not have adverse effects on human …

Synthetic pheromones have been used for pest control over several decades. The
conventional synthesis of di-unsaturated pheromone compounds is usually complex and …

Previous work has demonstrated that plants can be used as production platforms for
molecules used in health, medicine, and agriculture. Production has been exemplified in …

Background Using genetically modified plants as natural dispensers of insect pheromones
may eventually become part of a novel strategy for integrated pest management. Results In …

Plant-based bioproduction of insect sex pheromones has been proposed as an innovative
strategy to increase the sustainability of pest control in agriculture. Here, we describe the …

A detailed chemical composition of Dendrobium essential oil has been only reported for a
few main species. This article is the first to evaluate the essential oil composition, obtained …

Mating disruption with insect sex pheromones is an attractive and environmentally friendly
technique for pest management. Several Lepidoptera sex pheromones have been produced …