Natural Pesticides and Allelochemicals : Advances and Trends in Crop Protection (Hardcover)

?Section 1: Pest Management ? Sustainability versus Unsustainability ? Allelochemicals.? 1. Synthetic Pesticides and Sustainable Food Products.? 2.?Toxicity of Chemical and Biological Plant Protection Products to Agriculture.? 3. Effect of Pesticides on the?Environment and Health.? 4.?Natural and Synthetic Chemical Products: Protection and Safety, Toxicity in Crops.? 5.?Allelochemicals and Signaling Compounds in the Plant Kingdom: Interactions and Functions.? 6. Pest Management in Agriculture: Chemical and Biological Methods.? Secion 2: Essential Oils and Allelochemicals.? 7.?Allelochemical Approaches and Phytotoxic Potential of Essential Oils.? 8. Essential Oils as Potential Integrated Pest Management Strategies.? 9.?Antimicrobial Activity of Essential Oils: Uses and Applications Against Plant Pathogens.? Section 3:?Pesticides Based on Natural Products.? 10.?High-throughput Screening to Detect Natural Compounds with Pesticidal Properties.? 11.?Micro-based Pesticides: A Promising Alternative for Chemical Pesticides.? 12.?Phenylpropanoids as Potential Natural Pesticides.? 13.?Terpenes and Terpenoids: Potential Alternatives for Chemical Pesticides.? 14. Traditional Knowledge and the Development of Botanical Biocides in Brazil for the Control of Aedes aegypti.? 15.?Azadirachtin from Neem (Azadirachta indica): Efficacy and Mechanisms against Insects and Diseases.? Section 4: Natural Herbicides.? 16.?Terpenes and Terpenoids as a Sustainable Alternative for Weed Control.? 17.?Microbial Herbicides.? 18.?Fungal Biopesticides and their Uses for the Control of Insect Pests and Diseases.? 19.?Allelopathy: A Green Sustainable Weed Management Approach.? Section 5: Seaweeds and Vermicompost.? 20.?Marine Products: Key Source for Novel Pesticidal Agents.? 21.?Sustainable Agriculture Practices: Impact of Vermicompost on Soil Health and Ornamental Plant Production.