This book primarily focuses on the crucial aspects that are of immediate relevance to new researchers in the field of botanicals and natural products. It presents the first comprehensive overview of plant products in pest management, covering both theoretical and practical applications.

The book provides a detailed overview of the key aspects of plant products, including natural pest management agents from plants, extraction of plant products, characterization and formulation, and bioassay of extracts against different pests.

This book also presents a groundbreaking study in the field of botanicals, examining the stability of prepared extracts against various biological activities against different microbial and stored grain pests in both water and organic media.

This book is essential and interdisciplinary text for researchers and scientists in Chemical Sciences, Life Sciences, Agricultural Sciences, and related disciplines who are working in the important and fascinating area of botanicals and natural products within the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) concept.

Parmod P. Mahulikar: Head, Department of Industrial Chemistry, School of Chemical Sciences, North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon- 425 001, Maharashtra, India

Kshama M.Chavan: Research Associate: School of Chemical Sciences, North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon- 425 001, Maharashtra, India

1. Natural Pest Management Agents from Plants — An Introduction 2. Plant Products: Extraction of Medicinal Plants, Characterization and Formulations 3. Anti-fungal Potency of Water Extracts 4. Anti-bacterial Activity of Water Extracts 5. Repellent Activity of Water and Organic Extracts Against Tribolium castaneum herbst and Rhizopertha dominica 6. Ovicidal, Larvicidal and  Emergence Activity of Organic Extracts Against Tribolium castaneum herbst 7. Comprehensive and Comparative Results and Conclusions