Filippo Maggi

TL;DR: In this article, the effects of saline irrigation, using different NaCl concentrations (0, 30, 60, and 90mM), on growth, physiological characteristics, phenolic compounds, and antioxidant activity of Thymus vulgaris and Tymus daenensis, that are two of the most important medicinal and aromatic plants in Iran.

TL;DR: The recent results in the application of nanotechnology in one of the most relevant challenge for mankind, consisting in the resurgence of important vector-borne diseases and emergence of new epidemic alerts are reported.

TL;DR: In this article, a review aimed to highlight the enormous versatility of essential oils as significant sources of natural fragrances in cosmetics and cosmeceuticals, and a special focus will be laid on the different aspects related to essential oils such as their sources, market demand, chemistry, fragrance classification, aroma profile, authenticity and safety.

TL;DR: This review covers the huge amount of literature available on plant extracts tested as mosquito larvicides, particularly aqueous and alcoholic ones, due to their easy formulation in water without using surfactants, and concludes that 29 of them have outstanding larvicidal activity against major vectors belonging to the genera Anopheles, Aedes and Culex.

TL;DR: Light is shed on the possible utilization of the crop residue of industrial hemp as a source of environmental-friendly botanical insecticides to be used in Integrated Pest Management and organic agriculture, particularly to manage aphid and housefly populations.