Increased demand for food to feed the ever-growing population led to development and
adoption of synthetic chemicals as a quick and effective strategy of managing crop pests and …

Citrus essential oil (CEO) is obtained from the fruit of Genus Citrus, a flowering plant shrub in
the family of the Rutaceae (Eremocitrus or Microcitrus) and extensively used in food …

The increasing use of fertilizers and pesticides in agriculture has been a hot topic for
discussion for many years now. While these chemical compounds are designed to enhance …

Biopesticides are derivatives of plants, microorganisms and insects. Substances from plants
and animals have been used to manage diseases in crops, animals and humans. Reliance …

The global food demand has been rapidly increasing due to expansion in the worldwide
populace resulting in the waning of natural resources. The developed and emerging nations …

Essential oils are volatile substances from plants and many of them have antimicrobial
activity. For that reason, they have become known as a useful alternative to chemical …

Purpose: Plant-derived essential oils and their encapsulations have recently received
increasing interest as an alternative to synthetic biopesticides suitable for integrated pest …

Mobility is a key feature affecting the environmental fate, which is of particular importance in
the case of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and emerging pollutants (EPs). In this study …

One of the aims of sustainable development goals (SDGs) ie, responsible production and
consumption can be achieved through waste valorization. Recent developments in …

In this study, eight invasive plant species were processed into botanical pesticides, and their
bioefficacy was tested against the two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae. The …