Nowadays, we are tackling various issues related to the overuse of synthetic insecticides.
Growing concerns about biodiversity, animal and human welfare, and food security are …

Aphids are significant pests of almost all current cultivated plants. Protection against aphids
is based predominantly on the application of synthetic insecticides; however, these …

This review aims to evaluate the scientific evidences for siliceous natural nanomaterials
(SNNMs), natural zeolites, and diatomaceous earth, as biorationals. Both SNNMs are …

Background Thymbra capitata is a medicinal and aromatic plant of the Lamiaceae family.
Essential oils, organic extracts, and vegetable oils from this species showed a diversity of …

Botanical extracts, including essential oils, are promising alternatives to synthetic
insecticides for pest control. In this study, we evaluated the fumigant toxicity of an essential …

This study aimed to investigate the chemical composition and bioactivities of essential oils
(EOs) from five Moroccan thyme species: Thymus broussonetii subsp. broussonetii, T …

The African cotton leafworm, Spodoptera littoralis Biosduval, is a polyphagous pest, having
a wide host range such as many vegetable, fruit and ornamental crops. In this work six …

Abstract The Cereal Leaf Beetle (CLB), Oulema melanopus [L.], poses a major threat to
wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) production, worsened by insecticide resistance and changing …

This study investigated composition and toxicity of Thyme EOs against two main stored grain
insect pests. Carvacrol was distinguished as a major compound (78.34%). In laboratory …

Plants' essential oils play a considerable role in the plant integrated protection systems
against harmful insects. Therefore the aim of our study was to find the potential repellency …