Datura, a genus of medicinal herb from the Solanaceae family, is credited with toxic as well
as medicinal properties. The different plant parts of Datura sp., mainly D. stramonium L …

The global hunger is consistently rising, and also climatic, biotic, and abiotic stress factors
are further aggravating this situation by severely impacting crop health and eventually …

The overuse of broad-spectrum insecticides against Plutella xylostella (L.) has brought
several environmental and health issues, and an urgent need for more sustainable pest …

The diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella) is one of the most destructive lepidopteran pests
of cruciferous vegetables. However, DBM has developed resistance to current chemical and …

Nowadays, the applications of nanotechnology in pesticide formulation have rapidly
increased to improve the efficacy and safety of biopesticides. In the present study, the …

Plant essential oils are secoundary metabolites that protect the plants against wide range of
arthropods and plant pathogens. Encapsulation of essential oils can improve their stability …

Spodoptera frugiperda is a pest of worldwide importance, responsible for significant
economic losses, mainly in maize crops. The use of botanical derivatives emerges as a …

Simple Summary Essential oils (EOs) from many non-host plants have been reported to
have insecticidal and antifeeding activities to larvae and oviposition deterrent effects on the …

The greenhouse whitefly, Trialeurodes vaporariorum Westwood (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), is
one of the most important pests of greenhouse crops. The intensive use of chemical …

At present, the mainstay of control in all tropical to subtropical developing countries (where
small farms dominate vegetable production), is the frequent use of insecticides. In most of …