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Potentiality of botanical agents for the management of post harvest insects of maize: a review

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Natural products derived from plants are emerging as potent biorational alternatives to synthetic insecticides for the integrated management of post harvest insects of maize. In this paper, effectiveness of botanicals including plant extracts, essential oils, their isolated pure compounds, plant based nano formulations and their mode of action against storage insects have been reviewed with special reference to maize. Plant based insecticides found to be the most promising means of controlling storage insects of maize in an eco friendly and sustainable manner. This article also throws light on the commercialization of botanicals, their limitations, challenges and future trends of storage insect management.

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Soujanya, P.L., Sekhar, J.C., Kumar, P. et al. Potentiality of botanical agents for the management of post harvest insects of maize: a review. J Food Sci Technol 53, 2169–2184 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13197-015-2161-0

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