An Overview towards Botanicals from Medicinal Plants in Stored Insects
Shalini Jiwan Chahande
Department of Biochemistry, Seth Kesarimal Porwal College of Arts and Science and Commerce, Kamptee, Affiliated to Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Maharashtra, India.
Mahendra Kumar Yadav
School of Agriculture, RNB Global University, Bikaner, Rajasthan-334601, India.
P. Amrutha Lakshmi
Government College (A), Ananthapuramu, Andhra Pradesh-515002, India.
Muneeshwar Sharma
KVK Jammu, SKUAST-Jammu, India.
T. Sampathkumar
Agricultural College and Research Institute, Madurai – 625104, India.
T. Rani
Cotton Research Station, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Veppanthattai, Perambalur (Dist.), India.
Parul Dhar
Department of Life Sciences, Rayat Bahra University, Mohali, 140103, India.
Lalit Upadhyay
Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu, Jammu, India.
G.Malathi *
Horticultural Research Station Yercaud Salem, Tamil Nadu, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The use of synthetic chemical insecticides is not allowed or is used restrictively because of the problem of residues and the health risks of consumers. With this in mind, plants are needed that can provide potential alternatives to the currently used insecticides, as they are a rich source of bioactive molecules. Available literature indicates that the plant could be a source of new insecticides. Preventing food loss during post-harvest storage is of the utmost economic importance. Integrated pest management is now a widely accepted pest management strategy, including post-harvest pest management using chemical insecticides with disinfectants. Therefore, there is great potential for insecticidal compounds derived from plants. This article focuses on the current status of botanical insecticides as grain protectors and how they work. The control of this insect is highly dependent on the use of synthetic insecticides and disinfectants. But its widespread use has created serious problems. The increasing resistance of stored product insects to conventional synthetic pesticides, along with growing concerns over environmental and human health impacts, has spurred interest in alternative pest management strategies. Botanicals derived from medicinal plants have emerged as promising candidates due to their diverse bioactive properties and eco-friendly nature. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the current knowledge on the use of botanical extracts for controlling stored insects. It discusses the various modes of action, including repellency, toxicity, and growth inhibition, and highlights the most effective plant species and their phytochemical constituents.
Keywords: Medicinal, plants, disinfectant, insecticide, health risks, compounds, dependent