Botanicals As Ecofriendly Pesticides

This book primarily focuses on the crucial aspects that are of immediate relevance to new researchers in the field of botanicals and natural products. It presents the first comprehensive overview of plant products in pest management, covering both theoretical and practical applications. The book provides a detailed overview of the key aspects of plant products, including natural pest management agents from plants, extraction of plant products, characterization and formulation, and bioassay of extracts against different pests. This book also presents a groundbreaking study in the field of botanicals, examining the stability of prepared extracts against various biological activities against different microbial and stored grain pests in both water and organic media. This book is essential and interdisciplinary text for researchers and scientists in Chemical Sciences, Life Sciences, Agricultural Sciences, and related disciplines who are working in the important and fascinating area of botanicals and natural products within the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) concept.