Plants based pest control agents have long been touted as alternatives to synthetic
chemicals for integrated pest management. Such phytochemicals reputedly pose little threat …

Many plant extracts or allelochemicals show a broad spectrum of activity against pests and
such products have long been touted as attractive alternatives to synthetic chemical …

Gedunin is an important limonoid present in several genera of the Meliaceae family, mainly
in seeds. Several biological activities have been attributed to gedunin, including …

Lansium domesticum (Langsat, Meliaceae) is a tropical fruit mainly found in Southeast Asian
countries, particularly in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Traditionally, it …

The problems caused by synthetic pesticides and their residues have increased the need for
effective biodegradable pesticides with greater selectivity. Alternative strategies have …

The mortality of 14–21-day-old Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus larvae, and the
mortality and fertility of groups of engorged adult females exposed to different concentrations …

Botanical insecticides are reviewed, with an emphasis on natural products that have
received regulatory approval. Traditionally used products including nicotine, rotenone …

Swietenia is a genus in the plant family Meliaceae. This genus contains seven to eight
known species, found in the tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas and West …

The genus Cedrela P. Browne, which belongs to the Meliaceae family, has eighteen
species. Trees of this genus are of economic interest due to wood quality, as well as being …

This review summarises information on compounds of plant origin and plant products as
feeding inhibitors for stored product insects. More than 200 compounds (mostly …