Plant-based bioinsecticides for mosquito control: Impact on insecticide resistance and disease transmission

MŞ Şengül Demirak, E Canpolat - Insects, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Mosquito-borne diseases cause millions of deaths each year. There has
been an increase in the use of insecticides to combat disease transmission caused by …

The buzz on insecticides: a review of uses, molecular structures, targets, adverse effects, and alternatives

MF Araújo, EMS Castanheira, SF Sousa - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Insecticides play a critical role in controlling the spread of insect-borne diseases and
preserving crop health. These chemical substances are specifically formulated to kill or …

When scent becomes a weapon—plant essential oils as potent bioinsecticides

N Devrnja, M Milutinović, J Savić - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Crop protection still mostly relies on synthetic pesticides for crop pest control. However, the
rationale for their continued use is shaded by the revealed adverse effects, such as relatively …

Integrated insect pest management techniques for rice

MJ Hajjar, N Ahmed, KA Alhudaib, H Ullah - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
In modern agriculture, climate change, environmental degradation, and natural resource
depletion constitute one of the major potential issues for sustainable crop production and …

A comprehensive review of effective essential oil components in stored-product pest management

S Karabörklü, A Ayvaz - Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection, 2023 - Springer
Aromatic plants have broad-spectrum applications in many life aspects and possess rich
volatile essential oil components. Pure essential oils have been divided into two groups as …

Nanostructured Lipid Carriers (NLC) for Biologically Active Green Tea and Fennel Natural Oils Delivery: Larvicidal and Adulticidal Activities against Culex pipiens

IT Radwan, MM Baz, H Khater, AM Selim - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: The control of mosquitoes with essential oils is a growing demand.(2)
Methods: This study evaluated the novel larvicidal and adulticidal activity of fennel and …

Novel acaricidal and growth-regulating activity of Aloe vera and Rheum rhabarbarum extracts and their oil/water nanoemulsions against the camel tick, Hyalomma …

IT Radwan, RI Eltaly, MM Baz, M Yousif, A Selim… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Hyalomma dromedarii is an important tick species infesting livestock. This work evaluated
the novel adulticidal, insect growth-regulating, and enzymatic efficacy of ethanol plant …

Novel Pesticidal Efficacy of Araucaria heterophylla and Commiphora molmol Extracts against Camel and Cattle Blood-Sucking Ectoparasites

MM Baz, HF Khater, RS Baeshen, A Selim… - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Botanical insecticides are promising pest control agents. This research investigated the
novel pesticidal efficacy of Araucaria heterophylla and Commiphora molmol extracts against …

[HTML][HTML] Larvicidal and adulticidal activity of essential oils from plants of the Lamiaceae family against the West Nile virus vector, Culex pipiens (Diptera: Culicidae)

HAEK Bosly - Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, 2022 - Elsevier
Culex pipiens mosquitoes are the most widely distributed primary vector of the West Nile
virus worldwide. Many attempts for investigation of botanical pesticides to avoid the …

[HTML][HTML] Incorporating cropping systems with eco-friendly strategies and solutions to mitigate the effects of climate change on crop production

M Zuma, G Arthur, R Coopoosamy, K Naidoo - Journal of Agriculture and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Agricultural practices account for approximately 13.5% of all human greenhouse gas
emissions and are a significant driver of land-use change. As a result, natural soil fertility has …