Non-target effects of essential oil-based biopesticides for crop protection: Impact on natural enemies, pollinators, and soil invertebrates

G Giunti, G Benelli, V Palmeri, F Laudani, M Ricupero… - Biological Control, 2022 - Elsevier
The control of arthropod pests of agricultural importance is increasingly difficult due to the
quick development of resistance in the targeted pest populations coupled to their massive …

Current status of the biological control of the fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda by egg parasitoids

TH Li, A de Freitas Bueno, N Desneux, L Zhang… - Journal of Pest …, 2023 - Springer
The fall armyworm (FAW) is native to the Americas. It has invaded more than 100 countries
worldwide since its first observation in West Africa in 2016. FAW is a highly polyphagous …

Mediterranean plants as potential source of biopesticides: An overview of current research and future trends

R Fragkouli, M Antonopoulou, E Asimakis, A Spyrou… - Metabolites, 2023 - mdpi.com
The development and implementation of safe natural alternatives to synthetic pesticides are
urgent needs that will provide ecological solutions for the control of plant diseases, bacteria …

Toxicity and Physiological Effects of Nine Lamiaceae Essential Oils and Their Major Compounds on Reticulitermes dabieshanensis

X Yang, C Jin, Z Wu, H Han, Z Zhang, Y Xie, D Zhang - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
The volatile metabolites of Salvia sclarea, Rosmarinus officinalis, Thymus serpyllum, Mentha
spicata, Melissa officinalis, Origanum majorana, Mentha piperita, Ocimum basilicum and …

Effects of Essential Oils on Biological Characteristics and Potential Molecular Targets in Spodoptera frugiperda

JAC Oliveira, LA Fernandes, KG Figueiredo… - Plants, 2024 - mdpi.com
Spodoptera frugiperda control methods have proved to be inefficient, which justifies the
search for new control measures. In this search for botanical insecticides for controlling S …

The effects of carvacrol on development and gene expression profiles in Spodoptera frugiperda

J Liu, Y Lin, Y Huang, L Liu, X Cai, J Lin… - Pesticide Biochemistry and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, is a highly polyphagous agricultural pest that is
widely distributed around the world and causes severe crop yield loss. Carvacrol showed …

Insecticidal efficacy and possibility of Combretum trifoliatum Vent.(Myrtales: Combretaceae) extracts in controlling Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith)(Lepidoptera …

V Changkeb, S Nobsathian, G Le Goff… - Pest Management …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND The fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith), is an important pest of
agronomical crops. It is interesting to discover secondary metabolites in plants that are …

Can Essential Oils Be a Natural Alternative for the Control of Spodoptera frugiperda? A Review of Toxicity Methods and Their Modes of Action

VL Usseglio, JS Dambolena, MP Zunino - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Spodoptera frugiperda is a major pest of maize crops. The application of synthetic
insecticides and the use of Bt maize varieties are the principal strategies used for its control …

Εssential oils as a promising tool in the sustainable management of the tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta: A review

S Dervisoglou, C Traka, D Daferera, P Tarantilis… - Crop Protection, 2023 - Elsevier
Tuta absoluta is the most serious insect pest of tomato crops. It control is mainly based on
the extended use of insecticides that causes resistance development and increased …

Are botanical biopesticides safe for bees (Hymenoptera, Apoidea)?

R Catania, MAP Lima, M Potrich, F Sgolastra… - Insects, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Synthetic pesticides are among the main threatening factors for wild and
managed bees. In recent decades, botanical biopesticides have been gained increasing …