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 …

Chemical characterisation, insecticidal and antioxidant activities of essential oils from four Citrus spp. fruit peel waste

NU Visakh, B Pathrose, M Chellappan, MT Ranjith… - Food Bioscience, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Citrus peel is a major fruit waste generated during the processing of citrus fruits. We
extracted and chemically characterised essential oil from four different species of citrus peel …

Control of the prickly pear cochineal, Dactylopius opuntiae (Cockerell), in Morocco: an overview

R Sabbahi, V Hock - Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection, 2022‏ - Springer
Prickly pear, Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Miller (Caryophyllales: Cactaceae), cultivations in
Morocco have been aggressively infested in recent years by the prickly pear cochineal …

[HTML][HTML] Virulence of Beauveria bassiana Strains Isolated from Cadavers of Colorado Potato Beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata

R Zemek, J Konopická, E Jozová… - Insects, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The Colorado potato beetle is a serious insect pest, attacking mainly
potato. This pest causes severe yield loss all over the world and it is difficult to control by …

Tobacco as bioenergy and medical plant for biofuels and bioproduction

K Shen, L **a, X Gao, C Li, P Sun, Y Liu, H Fan, X Li… - Heliyon, 2024‏ - cell.com
Tobacco, a widely cultivated crop, has been extensively utilized by humans for an extended
period. However, the tobacco industry generates a significant amount of organic waste, and …

Six-year monitoring of pesticide resistance in the Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say) during a neonicotinoid restriction period

F Kocourek, P Dolezal, E Hausvater, T Horska… - Plos one, 2024‏ - journals.plos.org
The Colorado potato beetle (CPB; Leptinotarsa decemlineata) is an important potato pest
with known resistance to pyrethroids and organophosphates in Czechia. Decreased efficacy …

Citrobacter freundii, a natural associate of the Colorado potato beetle, increases larval susceptibility to Bacillus thuringiensis

OV Polenogova, YA Noskov… - Pest Management …, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND We assume that certain representatives of gut microflora mediate immune
changes during dysbiosis, accelerating septicemia caused by Bacillus thuringiensis …

Approved Genetically Modified Potatoes (Solanum tuberosum) for Improved Stress Resistance and Food Safety

B Krizkovska, J Viktorová, J Lipov - Journal of Agricultural and …, 2022‏ - ACS Publications
Potatoes (Solanum tuberosum) are one of the most important crops worldwide. However, its
production and nutrient content are endangered by both biotic and abiotic stresses. The …

Pure camphor and a thujone-camphor mixture as eco-friendly antifeedants against larvae and adults of the colorado potato beetle

J Lazarević, I Kostić, D Šešlija Jovanović, D Ćalić… - Plants, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
The Colorado potato beetle (CPB) is a serious pest of economically important Solanaceae
species. The use of essential oil compounds in pest management has been proposed as an …

Computational Applications: Beauvericin from a Mycotoxin into a Humanized Drug

C Al Khoury, S Tokajian, N Nemer, G Nemer, K Rahy… - Metabolites, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
Drug discovery was initially attributed to coincidence or experimental research. Historically,
the traditional approaches were complex, lengthy, and expensive, entailing costly random …