Botanical Insecticides
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ABSTRACT: The Rhyzopertha dominica F. (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) is a primary pest of stored grains in many regions of the world. In this work we evaluated the fumigant activity of essential oils of Ocimum basilicum L., Citrus aurantium... more
La revalorización de la biodiversidad peruana utilizando extractos vegetales ricos en metabolitos secundarios para utilizarlos en el control de plagas requiere, en primera instancia, el conocimiento de su toxicidad ambiental para evitar... more
Ulomoides dermestoides (Fairmaire, 1893), conocido comúnmente como gorgojo del maní, es un insecto perteneciente al orden Coleoptera, familia tenebrionidae; se caracteriza por ser plaga de distintos granos almacenados como el maní, maíz,... more
Armyworm (Spodoptera litura F.) is one of the important pests on the plant mustard greens. The purpose of this research is to get the type of pesticide that is effective gives the highest effect on mortality and the intensity of the... more
Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) is a highly detrimental insect pest of wheat, causing critical damage to a diverse variety of precious food products during storage. It is a globally distributed insect pest with remarkable adaptability to... more
The interest in the use of monoterpenes for insect pest and pathogen control originates from the need for pesticide products with less negative environmental and health impacts than highly effective synthetic pesticides. The expanding... more
La revalorización de la biodiversidad peruana utilizando extractos vegetales ricos en metabolitos secundarios para utilizarlos en el control de plagas requiere, en primera instancia, el conocimiento de su toxicidad ambiental para evitar... more
The study was conducted in the Laboratory of Plant Science and Biotechnology Department, Federal University of Lafia, Nasarawa State to investigate the insecticidal potency of three spices powder namely black pepper (Piper nigrum L.),... more
Tephrosia vogelii is a plant species chemically characterized by the presence of entomotoxic rotenoids and used widely across Africa as a botanical pesticide. Phytochemical analysis was conducted to establish the presence and abundance of... more
O Bioma Amazonia e reconhecido por sua relevância para o clima global e por sua alta biodiversidade, a qual apresenta imenso potencial para a producao de compostos secundarios de plantas, que tem sido demandados tanto pela industria, como... more
The interest in the use of monoterpenes for insect pest and pathogen control originates from the need for pesticide products with less negative environmental and health impacts than highly effective synthetic pesticides. The expanding... more
Resumen es: El uso de tierras de diatomeas (TDs) como insecticida de bajo riesgo para la salud humana y el ambiente esta registrado en numerosos paises para la prote...
Chemical control of leaf-cutting ants is widely used, but alternative control with toxic plant extracts is promising. Substances with insecticidal potential extracted from plants have numerous ecological advantages. This study evaluated... more
Phthorimaea operculella Zeller (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), is economically very important pest of potato and other solanaceous plants in the field and warehouse. Frequent and excessive use of insecticides leads to development of insects... more
Sitophilus oryzae L. produces serious damage to stored grains. The use of chemical products in the control of this pest, have led to the emergence of resistance, accumulation of waste in the environment, intoxications and increased... more
Esta investigación se realizó en Lodana, cantón Santa Ana, provincia de Manabí, durante los meses de octubre a diciembre del 2005, a nivel de campo e invernadero. Se estudió el efecto de derivados del árbol de nim sobre laspoblaciones de... more
Satu buah glikosida oleanan berhasil diisolasi dari biji Barringtonia asiatica . Struktur senyawa ini ditentukan oleh 1H- dan 13C-NMR satu dan dua dimensi serta oleh perbandingan langsung dengan standar. Senyawa ini menunjukkan aktivitas... more
Chrysodeixis chalcites Esper is the main pests in soybean plants cultivation that can cause damage up to 90%. One of controlling was done by using areca nuts (Areca catechu L.) which has a potential as a botanical insecticide. This study... more
Aphis craccivora is a major pest of bean plants that cause a loss of production of between 65.87% and reached more than 90% as a viral vector. Using the tuba root extract as an insecticide is expected to reduce the risk of crop loss by... more
Laboratory studies were carried out to evaluate the effects of some formulations from Mentha pulegium, Lonchocarpus sericeus, Daphne gnidium, Laurus nobilis, Momordica charantia, Nerium oleander and Ptaeroxylon obliquum as protectants... more
Citrus leafminer, Phyllocnistis citrella Stainton (Gracillariidae: Lepidoptera), is a serious and primary pest of citrus and causes extensive damage to new leaf flush in citrus nurseries and orchards. Control of this pest mostly relies on... more