The environmental problems caused by the uncontrolled use of synthetic pesticides in crop
production around the world has increased the search for new plant species that have this …

Ticks are ectoparasites responsible for the transmission of various pathogens to vertebrates.
They represent one of the major threats to livestock production worldwide due to their impact …

The understanding of popular knowledge has guided the studies involving promising natural
products for the development of botanical insecticides, through ethnobotanical research …

Rhipicephalus microplus is an important cattle tick, and resistant strains to synthetic
compounds have been widespread. The combined effects of different essential oil …

Lippia sidoides Cham. is a plant that belongs to the family Verbenaceae and is commonly
known as “alecrim-pimenta”. It was first found in northeastern Brazil, where it is extensively …

Rhipicephalus microplus es el ectoparásito más importante en bovinos, su presencia
reduce la producción, ocasiona pérdida de peso y es vector de enfermedades como …

The weevil Scyphophorus acupunctatus Gyllenhal causes damage and losses in agave
crops and has traditionally been controlled using contact and systemic agrochemicals …

Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) are excellent biological control agents. Although
traditionally EPN application targeted belowground insects, their aboveground use can be …

The essential oils of aromatic plants of Northeast Brazil have great chemical diversity both
between and within species. This diversity reflects on the different biological activities of …

Rhipicephalus microplus, the cattle tick, causes enormous losses for producers of beef, dairy
and leather. Currently acaricides are the only method of treatment available to producers …