Endemic Yucatan Peninsula Plants with Pesticidal Potential: Herbarium-Based Literature Review

• Published in: Plants (Basel) Vol. 13; no. 24; p. 3583
• Main Authors: Alonso-Hernández, Nancy, Granados-Echegoyen, Carlos, Zárate-Nicolás, Baldomero H., Hinojosa-Garro, Demian, Loera-Alvarado, Esperanza, Landero-Valenzuela, Nadia, Quiroz-González, Beatriz, Diego-Nava, Fidel, Ordaz-Silva, Salvador, López-Sánchez, Imelda Virginia, Carrazco-Peña, Laura Dennisse
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 01.12.2024; MDPI
• Subjects: Agricultural pests; Biological control; Chemical activity; Chemical compounds; Endemic plants; Endemic species; Ethnobotany; Flowers & plants; Genera; Insecticides; Literature reviews; Metabolites; Mexico; Natural products; Pest control; Pesticides; Pests; Plant species; plant-derived natural products; Review; Sustainable development; Taxonomy; Wildlife management; Mexico; United Kingdom; Washington, D.C; Guatemala; Yucatan Peninsula; Belize; Mexico; plant-derived natural products; pest control; endemic plants

Agricultural pests present a significant challenge to humanity, often managed through synthetic chemicals that, when misused, can cause irreversible harm to both the environment and human health. This study focuses on endemic plants from the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico, particularly from the state o...