Castor (Ricinus communis L.) is one of the oldest cultivated crops, but currently it represents
only 0.15% of the vegetable oil produced in the world. Castor oil is of continuing importance …

Pyridone core structure has attracted much attention due to its abundance in natural
products of biological importance. 2-Pyridone derivatives display diverse biological …

Abstract Spodoptera litura Fab.(Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) is a polyphagous pest and has
been shown to be resistant to a wide range of insecticides, which has led to sporadic out …

With the aim of selecting potential botanical insecticides, seven plant extracts (Daphne
mucronata (Family: Thymelaeaceae), Tagetes minuta (Asteraceae), Calotropis procera …

Abstract The Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama being a vector of
huanglongbing (HLB), citrus greening disease is the most destructive pest of citrus and the …

Heliconiines are called passion vine butterflies because they feed exclusively on Passiflora
plants during the larval stage. Many features of Passiflora and heliconiines indicate that they …

Matrine, a naturally occurring heterocyclic compound, has been shown to enhance the
pathogenicity of the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria brongniartii against Spodoptera …

Many species of devastating insect pests have acquired a high degree of resistance to
insecticides in the field during the last few decades. Spodoptera exigua, for example, is the …

This study reports valuable information regarding the presence and concentration of a series
of photoactive β‐carboline (βCs) alkaloids (norharmane, harmane, harmine, harmol …

In a continuing effort to develop novel β-carbolines endowed with better insecticidal activity,
a simple high-yielding method for the synthesis of harmine compounds starting from L …