Botanical insecticide research: many publications, limited useful data

• Published in: Trends in plant science Vol. 19; no. 3; pp. 140 - 145
• Main Authors: Isman, Murray B., Grieneisen, Michael L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.03.2014
• Subjects: Biological Products; botanical insecticides; chemical composition; commercialization; essential oils; information dissemination; Insecticides; natural products; Oils, Volatile; positive controls; natural products; botanical insecticides; essential oils; chemical composition; positive controls

•Botanical insecticides research has grown dramatically in recent years.•However, most articles lack chemical characterization and positive controls.•These deficiencies limit their use for discovery of effective botanical insecticides.•India, China, and Brazil accounted for >40% of the 1207 paper...