The new age of insecticide discovery-the crop protection industry and the impact of natural products

• Published in: Pesticide biochemistry and physiology Vol. 161; pp. 12 - 22
• Main Authors: Sparks, Thomas C., Wessels, Frank J., Lorsbach, Beth A., Nugent, Benjamin M., Watson, Gerald B.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.11.2019
• Subjects: Agrochemical and crop protection industry; Agrochemical discovery; Animals; Biological Products - pharmacology; business enterprises; Crops, Agricultural; disease vectors; economic impact; European Union; food production; industry; insect control; insect resistance; Insecticide discovery; Insecticide resistance; insecticides; Insecticides - pharmacology; Japan; mechanism of action; Mode of action; Natural products; pests; plant cultural practices; plant protection; United States; vector control; United States; Japan; Agrochemical and crop protection industry; Insecticide resistance; Agrochemical discovery; Natural products; Insecticide discovery; Mode of action

Improvements in food production and disease vector control, to feed and protect an expanding global population, require new options and approaches for insect control. A changing and an increasingly stringent regulatory landscape, shifts in pest spectrum due to changes in agronomic practices, and ins...