The Phytochemical Composition of and Its Potential for Insect Pest Management.

Due to potential health and environmental risks of synthetic pesticides, coupled with their non-selectivity and pest resistance, there has been increasing demand for safer and biodegradable alternatives for insect pest management. Botanical pesticides have emerged as a promising alternative due to their non-persistence, high selectivity, and low mammalian toxicity. Six Meliaceae plant species, , and have been subject to botanical pesticide evaluation This review focuses on , which has not been intensively studied.