Medicinal Plants as Natural Biopesticides: Bioactive Compounds, Applications, and Future Perspectives

Résumé

This book, Medicinal Plants as Natural Biopesticides, presents a clear scientific overview of how medicinal plants can contribute to safer and more sustainable pest management. It explains the limits of synthetic pesticides and introduces biopesticides as natural alternatives based on plant extracts, essential oils, and bioactive compounds. The book discusses major phytochemical groups such as alkaloids, phenolics, flavonoids, terpenoids, saponins, and tannins, and shows how they can act against insects, fungi, bacteria, nematodes, and other pests. It also examines preparation methods, formulation strategies, application techniques, safety evaluation, practical challenges, and future perspectives. Overall, the book offers a useful guide for researchers, students, and agricultural professionals interested in eco-friendly crop protection within integrated pest management and organic farming systems today worldwide.