Green Insect Control: The Potential Impact of Plant Essential Oils
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Phytochemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 24 June 2024 | Viewed by 993
Special Issue Editors
Interests: plant essential oils; plant extracts; bioactive compounds; phytochemistry; isolation; synthesis; biological properties
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Interests: stored-product protection; stored-product insect biology; chemical control; non-chemical control; trapping and sampling; taxonomy; aphid parasitoids; forest entomology
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The search for innovative and safe bioinsecticides is continuously growing. Indeed, the risks associated with the use of conventional insecticides triggered interest in developing sustainable alternatives for insect control. In this context, plant essential oils (EOs) are gaining a substantial traction as potential novel bioinsecticides. These products have an established history of human use, mainly as fragrances or flavoring substances. Their range of application has recently expanded to phytopharmaceuticals as well as in foods and beverages. EOs have already demonstrated potential in the management of noxious insects. Moreover, they boast relative safety to human health and non-target organisms, low persistence in the environment, multiple modes of action, and often broad availability. EOs for insect control as well as the development of formulative tools for their correct application are still under investigation. This Special Issue of Plants will focus on the insecticidal properties of plant EOs, their extraction, chemical characterization, and safety. Furthermore, it will focus on the development of innovative formulative systems of EOs to be employed for insect control strategies, analyzing the real-world future applications of these plant-derived products.
Dr. Eleonora Spinozzi
Dr. Nickolas G. Kavallieratos
Dr. Paolo Rossi
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- essential oils (EOs)
- bioinsecticides
- insecticidal activity
- formulations
- safety
