In recent years, the use of substances of natural origin, such as botanical pesticides, has emerged as a preferred alternative to the use of synthetic pesticides, the excessive use of which has raised a lot of concern over ...

Botanical repellents represent one of the main ways of reducing the use of synthetic pesticides and the contamination of soil and hydric resources. However, the poor stability and rapid degradation of these compounds in ...

Botanical repellents represent one of the main ways of reducing the use of synthetic pesticides and the contamination of soil and hydric resources. However, the poor stability and rapid degradation of these compounds in ...

A simple, fast, and efficient spark discharge-laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (SD-LIBS) method was developed for determining rice botanic origin using predictive modeling based on support vector machine (SVM). Seventy-two ...

Cactaceae is a botanical Family represented by a high diversity of succulent plants, popularly known as cacti, which stand out for their evolutionary and adaptive capabilities to more arid regions. Many species are used ...

Evaluations of adulteration, geographical and botanical origin of bee-products are matters of great interest worldwide. These trends are principally related to the international market of food commodities. The chemometric ...

The Brazilian geography and its continental dimensions make the country suitable for cultivation and growth of different plant species, occupying the ranking of third largest world producer of fruits and the second of ...

The nanoencapsulation of botanical compounds (such as geraniol) is an important strategy that can be used to increase the stability and efficiency of these substances in integrated pest management. In this study, chitosan/gum ...